{"id":5930,"date":"2017-07-21T07:36:28","date_gmt":"2017-07-21T05:36:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.camping-martinet.fr\/cabrespine-chasm\/"},"modified":"2023-06-05T10:14:58","modified_gmt":"2023-06-05T08:14:58","slug":"cabrespine-chasm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.camping-martinet.fr\/en\/cabrespine-chasm\/","title":{"rendered":"CABRESPINE CHASM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Your campsite near Gouffre g\u00e9ant de Cabrespine<\/h1>\n\n

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Just 31 km from your Martinet Rouge campsite in the Aude<\/a>, the giant chasm of Cabrespine, a geological wonder, awaits you in the heart of the Montagne Noire. Located above the village of Cabrespine, this is one of the world’s largest caves open to the public. One of Aude’<\/a> s must-see attractions!<\/h2>\n\n

Graced with impressive dimensions (80 m wide by 250 m deep), it is home to remarkably rich concretions such as the exceptionally large aragonites.<\/p>\n\n

History of the discovery of Cabrespine<\/h2>\n\n
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@les amis du Gouffre g\u00e9ant de Cabesprine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

It was discovered relatively recently by amateur speleologists in 1970, although texts refer to it in the 16th century. Excavations have uncovered remains attesting to human occupation of the cave (pottery-tools).<\/p>\n\n

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Glass balcony – Photograph by Giles DESCHAMPS for SETSN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

In 1959, two cavers succeeded in making the junction between the Gaougnas and another cavity called the Barrenc, but it was not until ten years later that two other cavers succeeded in forcing the passage and discovered the giant chasm.<\/p>\n\n

This natural treasure trove is renowned for the quality and variety of its concretions: disks, eccentrics, columns, waterfalls, speleothems, draperies, aragonites…The iron and manganese present in the waters that dug the galleries have coloured the concretions bright ochre, which can be seen in the so-called red room.<\/p>\n\n

Visit one of Aude’s most beautiful caves<\/h2>\n\n

Don’t hesitate to visit the giant<\/a> Cabrespine chasm<\/a>, with its 25 km of galleries, and take part in the underground safaris, discovery tours open to the public that plunge you even deeper into this original world during an expedition lasting around 5 hours. You don’t need any special skills to make this circuit.<\/p>\n\n

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Rivi\u00e8re Souterraine – Photograph by Arnaud MATE for SETSN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

Book your cottage in the heart of nature near Carcassonne<\/a> or a pitch at camping le Martinet Rouge<\/a><\/p>\n\n

INFORMATION<\/p>\n\n

Cabrespine Giant Abyss<\/p>\n\n

11160 Cabrespine<\/p>\n\n

04 68 26 14 22<\/p>\n\n

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