Grotte des Demoiselles
The Grotte des Demoiselles is a large cave located in the Hérault valley of southern France, near Ganges, about 60 km west of Nîmes. Its entrance is located on the territory of the commune of Saint-Bauzille-de-Putois.Photo: Marco07, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours: 10:15 AM—5:45 PM
- Type: Cave
- Description: cave
- Wheelchair access: no
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cow cave (Hérault) and Château de Laroque (Hérault).
Cow cave (Hérault)
Cave
Photo: JYB Devot, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cow cave (Hérault) is situated 1½ km northwest of Grotte des Demoiselles.
Château de Laroque (Hérault)
Castle
Photo: Havang(nl), CC0.
Château de Laroque (Hérault) is a castle, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Grotte des Demoiselles.
Église Saint-Saturnin d’Agonès
Church
Photo: Epsilus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Saturnin d’Agonès is a church, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Grotte des Demoiselles.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ganges and Montoulieu.
Ganges
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ganges is a commune in the Hérault department in Occitanie in southern France. Ganges is situated 4 km northwest of Grotte des Demoiselles.
Montoulieu
Village
Photo: Fagairolles 34, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Montoulieu is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France. Montoulieu is situated 4½ km northeast of Grotte des Demoiselles.
La Cadière-et-Cambo
Village
Photo: Fagairolles 34, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Cadière-et-Cambo is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. La Cadière-et-Cambo is situated 7 km northeast of Grotte des Demoiselles.
Grotte des Demoiselles
- Categories: show cave, tourism, tourist attraction, archaeological site, historic site, and landform
- Location: Hérault, Occitanie, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.90752° or 43° 54′ 27″ northLongitude
3.7446° or 3° 44′ 41″ eastOpen location code
8FM5WP5V+2ROpenStreetMap ID
node 6691161486OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q251083
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Occitan—“Grotte des Demoiselles” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Grotte des Demoiselles”
- French: “aven du Thaurac”
- French: “balma de las Domaisèlas”
- French: “grotte aux Fées”
- French: “grotte de Ganges”
- French: “grotte des Demoiselles”
- French: “Grotte des Demoiselles”
- French: “grotte des Fées”
- German: “Grotte des Demoiselles”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Balma de las Domaisèlas”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Grotte des Camisards n°1 and Grotte de la Louvière.
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