Grottes Pétrifiantes de Savonnières
Les Grottes Pétrifiantes de Savonnières, also known as the caves gouttières, are two grottoes located in Savonnières, Indre-et-Loire, France. The Romans were present in the caves, as evidenced by the discovery of pottery, manual mills, and a graveyard, with seven gravestones remaining.
- Tourist attraction
- …is also known as “Caves Gouttières”
- Description: cave
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Château de Villandry and Église Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais de Savonnières.
Château de Villandry
Église Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais de Savonnières
Church
Manoir de Fonché
Manor estate
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fondettes and Langeais.
Fondettes
Town
Joué-lès-Tours
Town
Grottes Pétrifiantes de Savonnières
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- Location
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Latitude
47.34578° or 47° 20′ 45″ north
Longitude
0.53124° or 0° 31′ 53″ east
Open location code
8FV28GWJ+8F
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OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Grottes Pétrifiantes de Savonnières” goes by many names.
- French: “caves Gouttières”
- French: “grottes pétrifiantes de Savonnières”
- French: “Grottes pétrifiantes de Savonnières”
- German: “Höhlen von Savonnières”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include La Futaie and Aire Villandry - Route de Berthenay.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Grottes and Garage Peugeot-Citroën.
Centre-Val de Loire: Highlights
Notable places include Orléans and Tours.
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