Southermost Ardèche, high place of prehistory, invites you to go up time by visiting many sites.
The Chauvet Cave, cave decorated with paintings of more 32000 years.
The Pont d’Arc, 60 height meters natural arch, classified Grand Site de France.
The Cave of Saint Marcel and his gours illuminated.
The Cave of the Madeleine with sounds and lights, and fantastics colours.
Marzal Chasm of Saint Marcel was first reported in 1892 by the speologist E.A Martel as being a natural wonder.
Marzal Chasm was enriched with the Museum of the Underground World witch has been collecting most of the authentic equipment used by the most renowned speleologists: Martel, de Laveur, de Joly, Casteret, Ageron....
In 1983, the site was complemented with the first Prehistoric Zoo in France.
It displays life-size reproductions of animals along a shaded path of 800 m, accessible to everyone. Some scenes are animated and benefit from an exceptional sound.