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Caves in France
France has 158 caves on Detourmap — caves, caverns, grottoes and the karst underground. The best known is Lascaux. Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them; this is 1–150, on page 1 of 2.
- Caves
- 158
- Of nature
- 158 of 966
- Little known
- 131 of 158
- Oldest
- Mer de Glace ice cave 1863
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3.Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley
Nature · Notable
UNESCO World Heritage Site of prehistoric decorated caves in the Vézère Valley, France
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35.Isturitz and Oxocelhaya caves
Nature · Hidden gem
Cave system in Lower Navarre, French Basque Country, France
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57.cave of Aurignac
Nature · Hidden gem
Prehistoric habitat from the upper paleolithic at Aurignac, Haute-Garonne, France
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62.Rivière souterraine de Labouiche
Nature · Hidden gem
Subterranean river in France with evidence of Paleolithic culture
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144.Chapelle Notre-Dame de la Baume
Nature · Hidden gem
Chapel located in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, in France
Questions about this page
How many caves are there in France?
158 on this map, out of 966 nature & landscapes in France. That is what Wikidata records with coordinates, a photograph and a Wikipedia article, so it is a floor rather than a census.
What is the best known cave in France?
Lascaux. Cave in southwestern France famous for its Paleolithic cave paintings.
Which caves in France are the least visited?
131 of the 158 rank as little known — a Wikipedia article in only a handful of languages. They sit at the bottom of the ranked list below.
Where does this information come from?
Every place is drawn from Wikidata (CC0), with photographs from Wikimedia Commons and a link to its English Wikipedia article. Selection is deterministic: a place is here because Wikidata files it under one of the classes this atlas carries and it has coordinates, a photo and an article. Nothing is written or chosen by an AI, and the ranking is simply how many Wikipedia language editions cover a place.
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