News and Events
Sunday 17 April 2022
LE GOUFFRE DE PADIRAC WILL CELEBRATE EASTER
To celebrate the return to activity and to liven up the family holidays, the Gouffre de Padirac will be proposing an unusual egg hunt in the centre of the earth.
FRIDAY 31 MARCH 2023
REOPENING OF THE GOUFFRE DE PADIRAC 2023
The Gouffre de Padirac will reopen its doors from Friday 31 March to 5 November 2023.
The online ticketing service will open soon, so you can plan your visit in advance by buying your tickets.
Saturday 22 October 2022
ALL SAINTS HOLIDAYS, ESCAPE TO 103 METERS UNDERGROUND
The Toussaint holidays will take place from Saturday 22 October to Sunday 6 November.
An ideal opportunity to discover a magical place and experience an extraordinary underground adventure at the Gouffre of Padirac.
A visit to the center of the Earth that will leave a memorable impression on your family!
August 2022
THE FIRST EXCEPTIONAL HONEY MADE IN GOUFFRE OF PADIRAC
In 2022, the Gouffre of Padirac set up black bee hives on its grounds, just two minutes from the chasm. Harvested with authenticity on 21 July by the beekeeper, the honey from the Gouffre of Padirac has just been put into jars.
"Explorer" tours
Over an evening, experience the unbelievable underground adventure of the Gouffre de Padirac just as Édouard-Alfred Martel did in 1889.
With lamps to light your way you will you will get the fullest sense of the Gouffre, in the silence, the dark, and the cool...
Friday 30 June 2022
Monument préféré des Français 2022
The regional results were revealed last night on France 3: thanks to you, the Gouffre of Padirac is one of the 14 monuments in the running to become the "French people's favourite monument".
Friday 24 June 2022
A NEW "130 YEAR OLD VINTAGE" BACK TO THE SURFACE!
In 2019, the Gouffre of Padirac celebrated the 130th anniversary of its discovery. To mark this occasion, collaborated with Clos Triguedina to create its first "130-year old vintage", burying bottles of Probus 2016, 103 metres underground.
July 23, 2022
ON 23 JULY, THE TOUR DE FRANCE WILL DISRUPT TRAFFIC
Dear visitors, we would like to remind you that the 20th stage of the Tour de France takes place on 23 July. This stage is located in the Lot between Lacapelle-Marival and Rocamadour, about 20 km from the Gouffre de Padirac.
Traffic will be affected but is still possible!
A VERTIGINOUS WEEKEND
For the Easter holidays, the Gouffre de Padirac has pulled out all the stops.
After the Egg Hunt at 103 metres on Sunday 17 April, the second event of the school holidays will take place on the surface.
1st APRIL 2022
REOPENING ON 1st APRIL 2022
The Gouffre de Padirac will re-open on Friday 1st April, until 13th November 2022.
Saturday 13 November 2021
The Gouffre de Padirac and Maxime Sorel will be supporting the association Vaincre la Mucoviscidose
A 130th anniversary cuvée to be tasted in 2022
Following the success of its first wine experiment initiated to mark the 130th anniversary of its discovery, the Gouffre de Padirac is creating a second Cuvée des 130 ans on 24 September 2021. 600 bottles and 24 magnums of Probus 2017 will improve at 103 metres underground until the summer of 2022.
130 years of history
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