The Grotte de la Salamandre, an enormous underground cave, is the dimension of a football stadium and its periphery is adorned with crystals - each one more stunning than the next in regards to their form, texture, beauty, and dimension.

We have chosen to reveal these treasures in the form of 12 distinct scenes driven by a fluent dynamic staging that will not fail to stimulate the imagination of the visitors emerged in this underground fantasy.All motorised vehicles are kept at a distance  except for vehicles of the handicapped. The ground area of the parking and circulation routes has been left in a natural state, and for the most part, the trees have been preserved. The visit starts from the parking with an easy nature walk of 600 meters along a pretty, shaded pathway equipped with benches at regular intervals.

The Cave of Salamandre is the first cave in Europe to be lit by solar energy. All energy used on site is produced using solar panels integrated into the welcome building, supplying LED lighting.

The architect Jean-Francois Daures conceived the structure of the Cave of Salamandre’s welcome building. He created a reversible construction that creates independent, positive energy. The building is air conditioned by geothermal energy and a vegetal wall that also contributes to the acoustics. It has a prolonged terrace attached to the cliff edge that looks out on to the surrounding forest. Both the terrace and the building are made entirely in wood coming from the local forest.