Speleology
An underground world nearby
The speleological activity in Bruniquel and in the gorges of Aveyron plunges you into the heart of almost 176,000-year-old caves, attributed to the Neanderthals. Explore fascinating natural cavities, guided by professionals or independently.
Bosc cave
Located in the heart of the gorges of the Aveyron, 3 kilometres from the medieval village of Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val (Tarn-et-Garonne), the cave of Bosc is a small geological treasure that reveals a great diversity of concretions.
Discovered in 1936 by local speleologists, the Bosc cave has been open to the public since 1938. The Bosc cave welcomes you for a 45-minute guided tour to discover the underground world: stalactites, stalagmites, columns, discs and even cauliflower.
Mayrière superior cave
The cave of Mayrière superior is an ornate cave near the valley of the Aveyron, in the commune of Bruniquel in Tarn-et-Garonne. Made up of a large winding corridor 350 m long in which paintings from the Upper Paleolithic were discovered in 1952 by A. Jarlan. Located about fifty meters from the entrance, they were studied in 1976 by J. Clottes and R. Guicharnaud. They consist of two figures of bison following each other, on a panel 2 m long. On stylistic grounds (frontal perspective of the horns, absence of anatomical details), these bison have been attributed to the Solutreen (style III de Leroi-Gourhan).
