This day we went to two of the star tourist attractions of this part of France: Geoffre de Padirac and Rocamadour. Padirac first.
From Wikipedia: "The Padirac Chasm (French: Gouffre de Padirac) is a cave located near Gramat, in the Lot department, Occitanie region, France.
"The chasm itself is 103 m (338 ft) deep, with a diameter of approximately 35 metres (115 ft). Visitors descend 75 m via a lift or a staircase before entering into the cave system. The cave contains a subterranean river system that is partly negotiable by boat, and is regarded as 'one of the most extraordinary natural phenomena of the Massif Central'.
"The chasm was created at an undetermined point in time when the roof collapsed into a large internal cavern. It is known that the cavern existed in the 3rd century, and was inhabited during the 15th and 16th centuries during which time Potassium nitrate was excavated from the area."
The cave, like many such caverns around the world, is vividly lit by colored lights.
From Wikipedia: "The Padirac Chasm (French: Gouffre de Padirac) is a cave located near Gramat, in the Lot department, Occitanie region, France.
"The chasm itself is 103 m (338 ft) deep, with a diameter of approximately 35 metres (115 ft). Visitors descend 75 m via a lift or a staircase before entering into the cave system. The cave contains a subterranean river system that is partly negotiable by boat, and is regarded as 'one of the most extraordinary natural phenomena of the Massif Central'.
"The chasm was created at an undetermined point in time when the roof collapsed into a large internal cavern. It is known that the cavern existed in the 3rd century, and was inhabited during the 15th and 16th centuries during which time Potassium nitrate was excavated from the area."
The countryside outside is similarly colored in the Fall.
The underground river system emerges, and there are reasonable hopes that other caves exist. This diver (who was working with a companion) is hoping to discover another.
One imagines that if this rock were under water, it would look like those in the chasm.
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