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Grottes de Medous
Location: 2km
south of Bagnères on the D935.
General Info:
Official
website. Open daily from
April 1st – Oct 15th 07. Prices €7 and €3.50.
Description:
These are huge caverns with excellent limestone formations. Part of the
trip includes a boat trip on the underground river Adour.
Our recommendations: Well worth a visit. Lasts about
45 mins to 1 hour. Make sure to take some warm clothing - in
common with all cave complexes it will only be about 13 degrees C
underground....often a stark contrast with the summer weather above!
For the
children:
There is plenty of interest on this visit to keep the children’s
attention, especially as it doesn’t last too long.
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Our favourite
caves in the
Pyrénées:
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Grottes de Bétharram
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Grotte de Lombrives
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Grottes
de Médous
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Grotte de
Niaux
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Best
Caves in the Pyrénées
As you might expect with so much water flowing down from
the mountain tops, the Pyrénées has a wide range of cave complexes.
They are mainly concentrated in the lower reaches of the Pyrénées where
one can find some real subterranean masterpieces! They provide an
excellent option for rainy days as the temperature will usually be around
13 degree C underground, whatever the weather outside!