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La Balme caves

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La Balme caves - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Isère
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Located in the Lower Dauphiné in the village of La Balme-les-Grottes in the cliffs of the Isle-Crémieu plateau, La Balme caves have served many purposes: a dwelling during prehistoric times, a hideaway for smugglers, a place of pilgrimage for King Francis I, a village dance hall and today a popular tourist site thanks to its superb limestone formations: stalactites, stalagmites, pools, columns and drapery-like concretions. Other attractions at the caves are a beautifully decorated domed chamber, the Mandrin maze, lake gallery, desert gallery and a sound and light show.

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La Balme caves

Dare indoor adventure...

rare and exceptional natural site, the Caves of La Balme offer an exit leisure atypical in the heart of the underground for the whole family world!

Visited since 1807, the Caves of La Balme is located in Isère (Balcony territory of the Dauphiné), just 40 minutes from Lyon, in the municipality of La Balme-les-Grottes.

natural labyrinths, underground lake, amphitheater small basins (Uygur), stalactites, stalagmites, draperies...: Caves of La Balme is a magical and mysterious place where emotions and feelings grow over visiting!

Learn at your own pace the beauties and mysteries of the world in underground galleries browsing a kilometer during the open house * autonomy about 1:15.

* Guided tours available to the general public under certain conditions. Guided tours for groups (10 persons) possible every day on reservation (except January).

Between 12 ° and 15 ° C all year round! Visit the Caves of La Balme throughout the year thanks to a stable indoor temperature: winter and summer, enjoy the natural air conditioning of the site!

Gours Small or basins (© D.Junger)
Gours Small or basins (© D.Junger)
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Underground lake (© DR)
Underground lake (© DR)
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Small Ponds (© DR)
Small Ponds (© DR)
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Labyrinth Francis I (© DR)
Labyrinth Francis I (© DR)
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Great Fountain (© DR)
Great Fountain (© DR)
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Entrance porch (© DR)
Entrance porch (© DR)
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Video presentation of La Balme Caves
Video presentation of La Balme Caves
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Underground lake (© D.Jungers)
Underground lake (© D.Jungers)
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Labyrinth of Francis I (© DR)
Labyrinth of Francis I (© DR)
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Greater horseshoe bat (© DR)
Greater horseshoe bat (© DR)
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Desert Gallery (© DR)
Desert Gallery (© DR)
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