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Lombrives
42.8233° N, 1.6164° E
About
Grotte de Lombrives or Lombrives Cave is a large natural cavern located in Ornolac-Ussat-les-Bains, at the eastern edge of the Pyrénées Ariégeoises Natural Regional Park, in the Ariège department of Occitanie, in southwestern France. It is still advertised as "the largest cave in Europe" on their website, but in 2017 the cave came under new management and a new website was created which removed the former's fantastically exaggerated statements, including a non-existent Guinness World Record. Those exaggerations persist online on numerous other web pages.
Historical Timeline
Journey through time and discover key events in this site's history
Cathar gatherings
12th–14th centuries
Legendary hiding of Cathar treasure
1244
Régnault excavations
late 19th century
Bridge across Garrigou pit
1927
Deep Time experiment
2021
Archaeological Features
Unique architectural and cultural elements found at this historical site
Miscellaneous Features
Burial and Funerary Structures
Domestic and Habitation Structures
Environmental and Natural Features
Transportation and Communication Structures
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