Karst cave,
river cave.
| Location: | Between Foix and the Bastide de Sèrou. 6km from Foix. |
| Open: | |
| Fee: | |
| Classification: |
Karst cave,
river cave.
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| Light: | electric. |
| Dimension: | T=13°C, L=3,800m. |
| Guided tours: | D=75min., V=70,000/a |
| Bibliography: | |
| Address: | Rivière Souterraine de Labouiche, BP 37, Labouiche, F-09002 Foix, Tel: +33-561-650411, Fax: +33-561-029077. |
| Last update: | $Date: 2008/10/09 18:29:55 $ |
| 1908 | first exploration by Docteur Dunac. | |
| 1909 | exploration by Docteur Cremadells. | |
| 1912 | exploration by Edouard-Alfred Martel. | |
| 1935 | Salette, Cremadells, assisted by Norbert Casteret and Joseph Delteil, push the known length to 3,800m. | |
| 1938 | opened to the public. | |
| 1940 | archaeological excavations by Louis Meroc. | |
| 1943 | end of archaeological excavations. |
As the name tells, Rivière Souterraine de Labouiche is a subterranean river. A visit includes the longest subterranean boat ride (1,500m) in Europe. About 4km of the river are accessible.
The cave has a long history, during excavations remains from the Magdalénien were discovered. Also some Gallo-Roman remains which are about 2,000 years old were discovered.
This is the second most popular tourist spot in the Ariège with 70,000 visitor per year.
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