EXPLORERS' EVENINGS
Immersive lantern tours
Every year, the Gouffre de Padirac gives visitors the chance to discover its galleries and history in a special way during its Explorers' Evenings. As night falls, participants embark on an unusual tour by lantern.
In 2025, the Explorers' Evenings are even more immersive!
You'll have the honour of being one of the first visitors to the Gouffre de Padirac at the end of the 19th century. You'll set off to explore this famous ‘Devil's Hole’ that has intrigued the whole of Paris since it was discovered by Monsieur Edouard-Alfred Martel in 1889.
Our guides will be dressed in their best frock coats to show you around the site and tell you their best historical anecdotes.
You'll discover this new world by the light of your lanterns - electricity hasn't yet arrived in the underground galleries... An unforgettable moment of suspension!
The tour is preceded by a buffet dinner at the Auberge du Gouffre featuring local gastronomy.
WHAT TO EXPECT
- A special welcome in the evening: the Gouffre is reserved for 40 people
- A tasting of our Cuvée des 130 ans (wine buried deep in the Gouffre de Padirac)
- A buffet dinner at the Auberge du Gouffre featuring local gastronomy
- Over 2 hours of exploration by lantern with a Belle Epoque guide!
DATES 2025
- 26 April
- June 28th
- 12th July
- 29th August
- September 27th
- October 25th
INFORMATIONS
- 7pm: meet at the Auberge du Gouffre
- 8.30pm: departure for the tour
- Total duration: approximately 3h30
- Visit in French only
- Recommended for children aged 8 and over
- Please note: Part of the tour has very limited visibility (candlelight), and there are around a hundred steps that must be climbed.
PRICES
150€ / adult
80€ / child aged 4 to 12
RESERVATION REQUIRED (limited number of places)