Baume Obscure Cave, St Vallier de Thiey
A unique festival of shapes, colours & music 60 metres below ground
The cave boasts a beautiful landscape and mineral gems that are the result of the slow and steady flow of water and limestone. Sound and lighting have been added to make the forms more spectacular.
This museum gives visitors feelings and sensations similar to those of a speleologist continually discovering, with the light of his lamp, an infinity of shapes and colours in the limestone rock.
Along the length of the picturesque course in a 700 metre loop, and guided by an original score by composer Christophe Guyard, the subtle play of light and shade seems to bring the cave to life.
When to come
Open, in July and August, from 10:00 to 18:00; from September to November and from April to June, 10:00-17:00 (closed on Mondays); in February and March, from 10:00 to 16:00. Closed from mid November to February.
How to get passes
Tickets are available at the venue but you can also book in advance and pre-book guided tours or private tours by calling or emailing them directly. They cost €9 for 1 hour, €10 for 2 hours and €6 to visit the forest. Discounted rates for children from 4 to 12 years old, and free for children under 4.
