[2011]
[2011]
Karst cave.
| Location: | At Manaurie, 7km from Les Eyzies. |
| Open: |
closed. [2011] |
| Fee: |
closed. [2011] |
| Classification: |
Karst cave.
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| Light: | electric. |
| Dimension: | |
| Guided tours: | L=200m |
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| Address: | Grottes de Carpe Diem, 24620 Manaurie/Les Eyzies, Tel: +33-5-53069107. |
| Last update: | $Date: 2011/12/13 08:53:06 $ |
The Grottes de Carpe Diem was named after the Latin phrase Carpe Diem, meaning Seize the Day. It is from a poem by Horace and has become an aphorism. The cave with this extraordinary name is a small karst cave with many speleothems. Despite its locateion at Les Eyzies, it is not a prehistoric cave. The cave was used as a show cave since the early 20th century, but is closed at the moment. Unfortunately it is still listed on many tourist cave inventories.
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