Sacred caveGers
Grotte de Hontgrillon
Marsolan
Dimensions
About 100 m of passages; 28 m entrance crawl, chamber 5 m high, gallery 5 to 7 m wide
Period
Natural karst cavity, entrance rediscovered in November 1977
What stands there
1 cave
The Grotte de Hontgrillon, in the commune of Marsolan, is a natural karst cavity around 100 metres long. Its entrance, once low and blocked by rockfall but known locally to hunters, was rediscovered in November 1977. It consists of a winding 28-metre entrance crawl leading to a spacious chamber 5 metres high, then a gallery 5 to 7 metres wide adorned with limestone formations. It is one of the few documented underground sites in the Gers département.
Getting there : Undeveloped cavity, access reserved for experienced cavers
Opening times and access details are given as a guide only: check before you set out.
Ambient sound
Nearby
- Château de TerraubeLegendary castle · Terraube · 3.6 km
- Cathédrale Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais de LectoureCathedral · Lectoure · 6.1 km
- Collégiale Saint-Pierre de La RomieuChurch · La Romieu · 6.3 km
- FleuranceBastide (planned town) · Fleurance · 14 km
- Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de CondomCathedral · Condom · 14 km
- Bastide de Valence-sur-BaïseBastide (planned town) · Valence-sur-Baïse · 15 km
In the same department
All places — Gers (35).