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

<p>The tour is guided and commented by passionate guides and lasts 1h15.</p><p>Please note that the temperature inside the cave is 10&deg;C, so remember to cover yourself.</p><p>The cave also offers a snack bar service, a souvenir shop, a picnic area and a panoramic terrace.</p><p>We provide our customers with a baby carrier and possibly a small wool for those who are more sensitive to the cold.</p>

Between Mount Aigoual, Gorges du Tarn and Millau viaduct, discover the largest cave of Causses and Cévennes: its one-of-a-kind draperie (2000m²), its vivid natural colors.
On a 1km circuit in a magical world, Dargilan cave is a *** site that offers diverse concretions and amazing natural colors (pink cave nickname). This will stay engraved in your memory.
Some LED dynamic lighting, all the while protecting the cave even more, helped reveal this colored cavity, its unsuspected details and its gorgeous volumes.
“If you think you know the most beautiful caves in Europe, go see Dargilan.”, wrote E.A. Martel, father of modern speleology.
“The theatre I have been dreaming about” - Jean Cocteau

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

Accessibility

  • Guide dogs

Access conditions

  • 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? <a href="https://rando.lozere.fr/trek/3104-Dargilan" target="_blank">This hiking called &quot;Dargilan&quot;</a> is 10 km long with an elevation gain of 250 m. A beautiful day in perspective....

  • Support animals