Grotte de la Madeleine, Show cave in Saint-Remèze, France.
The Madeleine Cave extends through limestone formations in the Ardèche gorges, displaying numerous stalactites, stalagmites, and mineral columns across its chambers.
The cave, discovered in the early twentieth century, represents a significant geological formation that developed over millions of years through water erosion of calcium deposits.
The cave management offers guided tours in multiple languages, featuring a sound and light presentation that illustrates the geological processes of the cave system.
Visitors can access the cave from March to November, with guided tours lasting one hour and temperatures remaining constant at 13 degrees Celsius throughout the year.
The cave contains mineral formations in multiple colors, including red, orange, and white, resulting from different mineral compositions in the rock formations.
Location: Saint-Remèze
GPS coordinates: 44.33973,4.48502
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:47
Breathing in Ardèche means feeling the warm stone, the wind descending from the gorges, and the clear water stretching between the cliffs. Here, nature tells everything: caves hold traces of the earliest artists, villages nestle against the rocks, and bridges have connected the shores for centuries. Ardèche is not just a landscape; it’s an experience. We walk, climb, pedal, and marvel at the shapes water has carved into the stone. The Pont d’Arc, the Chauvet Cave, the deep gorges, the twisted woods of Païolive—all exude a raw, honest beauty. Between hikes, a hot chocolate in Tain, a castle visit, or a swim remind us that the real wealth here is the time we take.
Gorges de l'Ardèche
3.2 km
Aven d'Orgnac
6.2 km
Cave Saint-Marcel-d'Ardèche
4.5 km
Musée de la Lavande
5.2 km
Réserve naturelle nationale des gorges de l'Ardèche
1.3 km
Aven Marzal
3.9 km
Grotte de la Tête du Lion
5.2 km
Zoo Préhistorique de Marzal: la Forêt des Dinos
4 km
Cité de la Préhistoire
5.8 km
Grotte des Deux ouvertures
5.2 km
Vestiges
1.6 km
Baume d'Oullins
2.2 km
Plage de Sauze
6.3 km
Champvermeil dolmen
6.1 km
Dolmens du Chanet
974 m
Chanet dolmen
2.4 km
Grosse Pierre
5 km
Colombier dolmen
5.1 km
Église Sainte-Anne de Laval-Saint-Roman
4.8 km
Église de Saint Remèze
6 km
Église de l'Orgnac-l'Aven
5.5 km
Église de Le Garn
3.8 km
Église de la Décollation-de-Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Bidon
4.9 km
Grotte Huchard
5.3 km
Aven de la Rouvière
2.5 km
Chapelle Sainte-Anne de Saint-Remèze
6.1 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours de Malataverne
4.7 km
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