Grottes des Laveuses

Cave of the Washing Ladies

Useful Information

Location:	On the bank of the River Tiretaine, which flows through the town of Royat.
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Classification:	Karst cave.
Light:	electric.
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Last update:	$Date: 2008/10/09 18:29:56 $

History

Description

A flow of warm water emerges from this cave. It has been known since Roman times and the entrance has been enlarged over the centuries. The women from the town no longer wash their clothes here.

Text by Tony Oldham (2002). With kind permission.

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