Abyss of Fage

An enjoyable visit at just 25/30 meters under the ground, with two main caves stretching on a a self paced visit of about 40 minutes, with tons of stalagmites and stalactites.

It's a lovely little cave, with winding passages, bats flying high overhead, and some incredibly beautiful stalactites and stalagmites. We went at the unguided time so we were able to wander as slowly as we wanted.

The caves themselves are stunning and the visit is worth it if you love caves and rock formations, stalactites and stalagmites, with a bit of archeology.

Going in the afternoon you must join a tour, which is given in French. They did acknowledge us, told us the rules in English, and to read the signs, but it did mean standing around while the French tour group had discussions about the cave and bats. There was still plenty to stare at while that was happening.

There is one section where you can, if you want, squeeze through a very small opening on your hands and knees.

You're not allowed to take photos, which I think is a shame. I could understand if it was no flash photography, since that would disturb the bats, but most phones have low light modes that take great photos without a flash.

The other amenities are OK, with a children's play area and bar area. The souvenir shop isn't large.

Immersive and independently led cave experience, many bat sightings included!

This was a lot bigger and a whole lot more impressive than I was expecting, from when you go into it the contrast from the surface world to the subterranean world via the green shaft is quite striking, the first gallery goes on a long way with really impressive stalactites and columns, the first gallery alone is worth the entrance, the second gallery has some of the densest displays of stalactites I've seen and is also very impressive. The only things I think could be better, I'd like an audio guide in English, and at a couple of places the tour guide talks for a very long time and those parts could be shorter. It's very cold so take warm clothes.

Small but not as small as we expected. A very charming cave, less crowded and more intimate. You can either take a tour, our walk the 700 meter route yourself. If you look upwards, you will eventually notice some bats flying around. There are some sections where kids can move more freely than adults and a place where they can "excavate" bones found in the cave. Do wear a sweater as the temperature is around 15 degrees Celsius.

Nice place to visit. Not many tourists around but also minimal facilities.

A nice walk through some caves. Very special. One downside: they only talk French. Other languages will have to struggle to follow the story.