GROTTE DE DARGILAN

Sites de loisirs

ADULT : €15.80 €14.20 Child : €9.80 €8.80

The Dargilan Cave located in Meyrueis near Millau, in the south of Lozère, captivates with its impressive dimensions and the variety of its concretions with very accentuated natural colors. Also called the pink cave, the Dargilan cave allows an exceptional visit to a site classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Causses and Cévennes).

This underground maze, revealed in 1888 by Edouard Alfred Martel and developed for the first time in 1890, made Dargilan the first cave open to the public.

Pass'Lozère offer: 10% reduction on adult and child rates.

Extra information

The tour is guided and commented by passionate guides and lasts 1h15.

Please note that the temperature inside the cave is 10°C, so remember to cover yourself.

The cave also offers a snack bar service, a souvenir shop, a picnic area and a panoramic terrace.

We provide our customers with a baby carrier and possibly a small wool for those who are more sensitive to the cold.

Discover the largest cave in the Causses and Cevennes: its drapery unique in the world (2000m2), its very accentuated natural colours.

On 1 km of trail in a magical world, the cave of Dargilan, classified site *** seduces by the diversity of its concretions and its natural colors (pink cave) and leaves an unforgettable memory. .

New dynamic LED lighting has made it possible, while providing even greater protection, to reveal this cavity with a thousand colours, its hitherto unsuspected details and its grandiose volumes.

After an hour underground, an exit on the cliff offers a spectacular panorama of the Gorges de la Jonte (Belvédère de Gayrand).

"Go see Dargilan, even if you know the most beautiful caves in Europe" E. A Martel

Booking

Pour facilitar votre venue, il est conseillé de réserver votre billet en ligne.

Benefit from the reduction with the Pass'Lozère in indicating the promo code PASSLOZ/25

N'oubliez pas présenter votre Pass'Lozère lors de votre arrivée afin de faire scanner votre Pass pour valider votre réduction.

Opening time
From April 5 to November 11, 2025, the grotte is open every day from 10 a.m.
  • Guide dogs

  • Access by bike

    On the motorized two-wheeler side, we know that there are important concerns for you! We are delighted to welcome your motorcycles in a dedicated and suitable parking lot. A motorcyclist reception area is reserved for you to receive you, keep your helmets and other equipment safe.

  • Access by car

    The car park is very spacious. It will accommodate you without any difficulty.

  • Access on foot

    Why not combine a visit to the cave with a hike on the plateau crossing typical hamlets and offering superb landscapes of the Jonte gorges? This hiking called "Dargilan" is 10 km long with an elevation gain of 250 m. A beautiful day in perspective....

  • Support animals