Gouffre de Cabrespine, Natural cave in Cabrespine, France
The limestone cave features a central chamber measuring 80 meters wide and 250 meters deep, with extensive networks of underground passages and formations.
The Aude Speleology Club discovered this subterranean formation in 1934, after which scientific research revealed evidence of Bronze Age human occupation.
The cave attracts geology researchers and nature enthusiasts who study its mineral deposits, crystallizations, and underground water systems throughout the year.
Visitors can access the cave through guided tours lasting 45 minutes, with special arrangements available for groups and extended exploration options.
A glass footbridge suspended 200 meters above the cave floor allows visitors to experience the vertical depth of this natural geological formation.
Location: Cabrespine
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
Address: La Cresto, 11160 Cabrespine, France 11160 Cabrespine
Opening Hours: Monday-Thursday 14:00-17:30; Friday-Sunday 10:30-18:00
Phone: +33468261420
Website: https://gouffre-de-cabrespine.com
GPS coordinates: 43.35933,2.45709
Latest update: October 31, 2025 15:40
The region around Carcassonne features an area marked by medieval and Cathar history, with castles, abbeys, and old villages. The Cité of Carcassonne displays its city walls restored in the 19th century by Viollet-le-Duc, while the Canal du Midi has traversed the region for 240 kilometers since the 17th century. The castles of Quéribus and Peyrepertuse overlook the landscape from their rocky spurs at over 700 meters above sea level, serving as the last strongholds of the Cathar resistance in the 13th century. Villages like Minerve and Lagrasse showcase medieval architecture, with narrow streets, ancient bridges, and Benedictine abbeys. The region also includes the four Lastours castles aligned along a ridge, the Saint-Maurice Cathedral in Mirepoix with its 22-meter-wide Gothic nave, and natural sites like Lake Cavayère. These monuments and landscapes form a representative ensemble of the south of France’s historical and natural heritage, accessible from Carcassonne.
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