With a constant temperature of 13 degrees, no wonder the Padirac chasmlocated 103 meters underground, filled up during the heat wave.
A strong influx observed from the heat wave of July as indicated by Arnaud Bamvens, director of operations of the site: “We are between 5,000 and 6,000 visitors per day and we find a beautiful activity. Tickets are selling out very quickly. Every quarter of an hour, we have visit departures with 100 to 150 people. »
Thus, the Gouffre de Padirac displays sold out until Saturday August 20it is therefore strongly advised to reserve your places in advance.
Good attendance but no record broken
Good figures which do not equal the record for the month of August 2019 which had seen 8,000 visitors in a single day.
The visit, which extends over 2.5 km of route, lasts an hour and a half with a part on a boat to cross the underground river with boat guides. The first underground site in France is accessible from 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday to Sunday.