Grottes de Bétharram

The visited part of the caves covers 2.8 km with an impressive drop of 80 m. The underground course of the river is 3.5 km.

The visitor enters the mountain through a natural opening: the upper part includes large rooms rich in concretions. The chasm connects this floor to that of the river. The lower part follows a natural fault, witness to the work of water.

The visitor exits through an artificial tunnel dug from 1913 to 1924.

The Bétharram Caves are located in two departments : one enters through the Pyrénées-Atlantiques and comes out through the Hautes-Pyrénées.

Currently, visitors are welcomed on a large shaded car park with 500 spaces for passenger cars. A shuttle bus then takes them to the entrance to the caves located 2 km above.

The Bétharram Caves are also a unique place. Open to the public in 1903, they offer a great diversity which makes it an essential place. Explore the interior beauty of the mountain and discover this series of caves on foot, by boat and by small train !

After making the visit, the little train that transports them stops in front of a magnificent building built in 1924, one of the very first in France in reinforced concrete.

In this hall, souvenirs, minerals, fossils and postcards are offered to the visitor.

The underground circuit ends near the car and coach parking lot.

OPENING DATES AND TIMES :

February 11 to March 24

• Monday to Thursday : visits at 2:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
• Friday : visit at 2:30 p.m.
Groups by reservation Monday to Friday

from March 25 to October 30

• Open 7 days a week 7 with departures from regular visits
• Open from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 1.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. (5 p.m. in September and October)

July and August : continuous opening from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Duration of the visit : 1h20