1. Grotte de Lascaux
Grotte de Lascaux is one of the most important Paleolithic monuments in terms of the quantity, quality and preservation of rock carvings. Lascaux is sometimes called the “Sistine Chapel of Primitive Painting”. In the vicinity of the town of Montignac in Perigord, Aquitaine. On the UNESCO list. Admission is 10.50 €.
2. Grotte du Pech-Merle
Grotte du Pech-Merle is one of the most famous caves in France with rock paintings, which are perfectly preserved due to the fact that the cave was hermetically sealed by landslides until the XX century. Bright and expressive drawings of animals, people, hand prints. Admission is 11€.
3. Gouffre de Padirac
Gouffre de Padirac (Padirac Caves) is one of the most spectacular caves in France, huge halls with an underground lake. Discovered after the collapse of the ceiling in one of the halls of the caves. Admission is 12 €.
4. Les Grottes de la balme
Les Grottes de la balme is one of the Seven Wonders of the Dauphine, nicknamed the “amphitheater of small pools”. In the vicinity of Lyon, eastern France. Admission: low season 8 €, high season 10€.
5. La grotte des Grandes Canalettes
La grotte des Grandes Canalettes is a grotto located 700 m from the town of Villefranche—de-Conflent, known for its bizarre limestone shapes and huge size. This is a large cave system of canals and lakes, of which about 500 m is accessible for inspection. Admission is 10 €.
6. Grottes de Choranche
Grottes de Choranche is a huge cave carved by water with numerous mineral deposits. The water continues to gradually erode the rock.
7. Grotte ornée du Pont d’Arc
Grotte ornée du Pont d’Arc — in the heart of the Ardèche region, this cave is the largest replica with an outstanding collection of rock paintings and inscriptions reproduced from the Chauvet Cave. It is included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Admission is 13 €.
8. Gouffre de Cabrespine
Gouffre de Cabrespine is one of the largest caves in France, which could easily accommodate Paris Notre Dame. In the vicinity of Carcassonne, in the south-west of France. Entrance is 10,30 €.
9. Gouffre de Poudrey
Le gouffre de Poudrey is the 10th largest hall in the world, the 4th largest in France, 70 m underground. In the vicinity of Besancon, eastern France. Admission is 7,30 €.
10. Gouffre de Proumeyssac
Gouffre de Proumeissac — “Cathedral of crystals”. In the region of Perigo, in the vicinity of Sarl, in Aquitaine. Admission is 9.90€.