Les Grottes de Presque

Useful Information

Location:	A few km south of Saint Cere. At the road from Saint Cere to Gramat where it passes through a well wooded gorge. (1.5027812, 44.515034 )
Open:	15-FEB to 04-JUL daily 9:30-12, 14-18. 05-JUL to 25-AUG daily 9:30-18:30. 26-AUG to SEP daily 9:30-12, 14-18. OCT to 15-NOV daily 10-12, 14-17. [2011]
Fee:	Adults EUR 7, Children (7-11) EUR 3.50, Children (0-6) free, Student EUR 4.50. Groups (12+): Adults EUR 5, Children (12-14) EUR 3.50, Children (7-11) EUR 2.50. [2011]
Classification:	Karst Cave
Light:	Incandescent
Dimension:
Guided tours:	L=350 m, D=45 min. Tours in
Photography:	allowed
Accessibility:	no
Bibliography:
Address:	Les Grottes de Presque, BP 51, 46400 Saint-Céré. Tel: +33-565-403201, Fax: +33-565-383104, Cell: +33-670-538287. E-mail:
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History

1825	discovered when the road past the entrance was contructed.
1922	developed and opened to the public.

Description

Les Grottes de Presque are famous for their speleothems. Most impressive are pillarlike stalagmites, rather slim and up to eight meters high. The cave is small but impressive because of its various speleothems.