Grotte de Valaurie
Grotte de Valaurie is a cave in Thoiras, Arrondissement of Alès, Occitanie. Access is restricted and requires permission. Grotte de Valaurie is situated nearby to the peak Pierre Blanche, as well as near the hamlet Mas Soubeyran.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Musée du Désert and Gardon de Saint-Jean.
Musée du Désert
Museum
Photo: Daniel VILLAFRUELA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Le Musée du Désert is a museum dedicated to the history of Protestantism in France, particularly in the Cévennes. Its name refers to the Désert, the period between the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes and the Edict of Versailles during which Protestantism was illegal in France. Musée du Désert is situated 1¼ km east of Grotte de Valaurie.
Grotte de Trabuc
Cave
Photo: Solal30270, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Grotte de Trabuc is a cave, which is situated 2 km northeast of Grotte de Valaurie.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mas Soubeyran and Générargues.
Mas Soubeyran
Hamlet
Mialet is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. It lies close to Alès and Saint-Jean-du-Gard. The commune includes the hamlet of Mas Soubeyran, centre of the Protestant resistance during the 16th century.
Générargues
Village
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Générargues is a commune in the Gard department in southern France, around 10 km southwest of Alès. Générargues is situated 3½ km east of Grotte de Valaurie.
Saint-Sébastien-d’Aigrefeuille
Village
Photo: Swann6830, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Sébastien-d'Aigrefeuille is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. Saint-Sébastien-d’Aigrefeuille is situated 4½ km east of Grotte de Valaurie.
Grotte de Valaurie
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Thoiras, Arrondissement of Alès, Gard, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
44.09204° or 44° 5′ 31″ northLongitude
3.94211° or 3° 56′ 32″ eastOpen location code
8FP53WRR+RROpenStreetMap ID
node 3084751706OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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Highlights include Pierre Blanche and Dolmen de Mas Soubeyran.
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