{"id":10410,"date":"2022-04-04T03:19:42","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T03:19:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/justpaste.in\/blogs\/have-you-ever-heard-of-gouffre-de-padirac-in-the-south-of-france\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T10:24:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T10:24:26","slug":"have-you-ever-heard-of-gouffre-de-padirac-in-the-south-of-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/justpaste.in\/blogs\/have-you-ever-heard-of-gouffre-de-padirac-in-the-south-of-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Have You Ever Heard Of Gouffre de Padirac In The South Of France?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Located in the Lot department in Southwest France,\u00a0Gouffre de Padirac is one of France&#8217;s most amazing and most unique natural wonders. It&#8217;s also one of the most<\/p>\n<p>Essentially, it&#8217;s an chasm that runs down to\u00a0103 metres (338\u00a0ft) deep at which point you can find an underground river.<\/p>\n<p>Gouffre de Padirac is one of those popular tourist attractions that makes you wonder why you hadn&#8217;t heard about it sooner. It&#8217;s been a major tourist attraction in France since 1898! Fancy that.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gouffre-de-padirac.com\/#\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16633\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Gouffre-de-Padirac-2.jpg?resize=1000%2C750&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Have You Ever Heard Of Gouffre de Padirac In The South Of France? (8)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Gouffre-de-Padirac-2.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Gouffre-de-Padirac-2.jpg?resize=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Gouffre-de-Padirac-2.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Gouffre-de-Padirac-2.jpg?resize=1280%2C960&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Gouffre-de-Padirac-2.jpg?resize=320%2C240&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Gouffre-de-Padirac-2.jpg?resize=560%2C420&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Gouffre-de-Padirac-2.jpg?resize=1160%2C870&amp;ssl=1 1160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Gouffre-de-Padirac-2.jpg?resize=1376%2C1032&amp;ssl=1 1376w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Gouffre-de-Padirac-2.jpg?resize=1044%2C783&amp;ssl=1 1044w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Gouffre-de-Padirac-2.jpg?resize=632%2C474&amp;ssl=1 632w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Gouffre-de-Padirac-2.jpg?resize=536%2C402&amp;ssl=1 536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Gouffre-de-Padirac-2.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Gouffre-de-Padirac-2.jpg?resize=1120%2C840&amp;ssl=1 1120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Gouffre-de-Padirac-2.jpg?resize=1264%2C948&amp;ssl=1 1264w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Gouffre-de-Padirac-2.jpg?resize=1072%2C804&amp;ssl=1 1072w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Gouffre-de-Padirac-2.jpg?resize=450%2C338&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Gouffre-de-Padirac-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.8;\">You navigate the caves initially by foot and then by boat once you get down to the bottom. The official website is available here &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"line-height: 1.8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gouffre-de-padirac.com\/#\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.gouffre-de-padirac.com<\/a><span style=\"line-height: 1.8;\">\u00a0and they&#8217;ve got more details on entry times and tickets and the essential stuff you need to know. (The FAQs are available <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gouffre-de-padirac.com\/index.php#\/en\/infos\/faq\/waiting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>HOW TO GET THERE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fly into Brive or Bergerac airports and drive from there. Brive is the closer airport of the two and is a 48 minute drive from there. Bergerac airport still involves a train journey (just over an hour) to Sarlat and then a 57 minute car\/bus\u00a0ride.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, if you&#8217;re already planning to be in the Lot department or in the\u00a0Midi-Pyr\u00e9n\u00e9es area, then a quick drive up here is highly recommended.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE OBLIGATORY PHOTOS&#8230; AS PER USUAL<\/strong> \ud83d\ude42 \ud83d\ude42 \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gouffre-de-padirac.com\/#\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16636\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Gouffre-de-Padirac-5.jpg?resize=1000%2C750&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Have You Ever Heard Of Gouffre de Padirac In The South Of France? (5)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Gouffre-de-Padirac-5.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Gouffre-de-Padirac-5.jpg?resize=450%2C338&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Gouffre-de-Padirac-5.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gouffre-de-padirac.com\/#\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16635\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Gouffre-de-Padirac-4.jpg?resize=1000%2C750&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Have You Ever Heard Of Gouffre de Padirac In The South Of France? (6)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Gouffre-de-Padirac-4.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Gouffre-de-Padirac-4.jpg?resize=450%2C338&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Gouffre-de-Padirac-4.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gouffre-de-padirac.com\/#\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16634\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Gouffre-de-Padirac-3.jpg?resize=1000%2C666&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Have You Ever Heard Of Gouffre de Padirac In The South Of France? (7)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Gouffre-de-Padirac-3.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Gouffre-de-Padirac-3.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Gouffre-de-Padirac-3.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gouffre-de-padirac.com\/#\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16637\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Gouffre-de-Padirac-6.jpg?resize=1000%2C415&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Have You Ever Heard Of Gouffre de Padirac In The South Of France? (4)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Gouffre-de-Padirac-6.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Gouffre-de-Padirac-6.jpg?resize=450%2C187&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Gouffre-de-Padirac-6.jpg?resize=1024%2C425&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gouffre-de-padirac.com\/#\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16632\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Gouffre-de-Padirac-1.jpg?resize=1000%2C1333&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Have You Ever Heard Of Gouffre de Padirac In The South Of France? (9)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Gouffre-de-Padirac-1.jpg?w=1350&amp;ssl=1 1350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Gouffre-de-Padirac-1.jpg?resize=338%2C450&amp;ssl=1 338w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Gouffre-de-Padirac-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>WHAT ELSE IS THERE TO SEE THERE?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s also the beautiful little village of Rocamadour. This is one where even the photos will give you a clear idea why you need to visit it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gouffre-de-padirac.com\/#\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16638\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Rocamadour-1.jpg?resize=1000%2C530&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Have You Ever Heard Of Gouffre de Padirac In The South Of France? (3)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Rocamadour-1.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Rocamadour-1.jpg?resize=450%2C239&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Rocamadour-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C543&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gouffre-de-padirac.com\/#\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Rocamadour-3.jpg?resize=1000%2C606&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Have You Ever Heard Of Gouffre de Padirac In The South Of France? (1)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Rocamadour-3.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Rocamadour-3.jpg?resize=450%2C273&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Rocamadour-3.jpg?resize=1024%2C621&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gouffre-de-padirac.com\/#\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16639\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Rocamadour-2.jpg?resize=1000%2C750&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Have You Ever Heard Of Gouffre de Padirac In The South Of France? (2)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Rocamadour-2.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Rocamadour-2.jpg?resize=450%2C338&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Rocamadour-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><em><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">Image via\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.visit-dordogne-valley.co.uk\/files\/ot-valleedordogne\/files\/bandeau\/cf007756.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1<\/a>,\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/em><em><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cdt46.media.tourinsoft.com\/upload\/ph-101-004-003.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2<\/a><\/span><\/em><em><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/p4.storage.canalblog.com\/40\/72\/363481\/78657440_o.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">3<\/a><\/span><\/em><em><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/fr.wikifun.com\/upload\/location\/38853\/62654.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">4<\/a><\/span><\/em><em><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hameauxdemiel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Gouffre-de-Padirac-Lot-Correze-Camping-Locations-Vacances-Lac-de-Miel-4.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">5<\/a><\/span><\/em><em><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.visit-dordogne-valley.co.uk\/files\/ot-valleedordogne\/files\/bandeau\/grands-sites_gs_diapo_rocamadour_gouffre-padirac_1600x1200.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">6<\/a><\/span><\/em><em><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/images.boomsbeat.com\/data\/images\/full\/66836\/2056251767_0f17d7326c_o-jpg.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">7<\/a><\/span><\/em><em><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.aroundtheworld.org\/pictures\/P8055101.JPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">8<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/em><em><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">&amp;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/3\/3d\/Rocamadour_-_sanctuaire_22.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">9<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gouffre-de-padirac.com\/#\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16644\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_1884.jpg?resize=1000%2C1414&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Have You Ever Heard Of Gouffre de Padirac In The South Of France?\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_1884.jpg?w=1448&amp;ssl=1 1448w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_1884.jpg?resize=318%2C450&amp;ssl=1 318w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_1884.jpg?resize=724%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 724w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><strong>So&#8230; have you ever heard of Gouffre de Padirac? Whaddya think? Would you wanna explore &#8216;the French\u00a0underground world&#8217; via the Gouffre de Padirac? \ud83d\ude42<\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Located in the Lot department in Southwest France,\u00a0Gouffre de Padirac is one of France&#8217;s most amazing and most unique natural wonders. It&#8217;s also one of the most Essentially, it&#8217;s an chasm that runs down to\u00a0103 metres (338\u00a0ft) deep at which point you can find an underground river. Gouffre de Padirac is one of those popular &hellip; Continue Reading<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10411,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[40,354],"tags":[355,478,1130,1260],"class_list":["post-10410","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travel","category-travel-advice","tag-europe","tag-france","tag-lot","tag-midi-pyrenees"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/justpaste.in\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10410","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/justpaste.in\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/justpaste.in\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/justpaste.in\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/justpaste.in\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10410"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/justpaste.in\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10410\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/justpaste.in\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10411"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/justpaste.in\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10410"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/justpaste.in\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10410"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/justpaste.in\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10410"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}