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THE CATHEDRAL

A thrilling "son et lumière" show is the climax to this circuit, in an immense chamber 30 metres high. Majestic stalagmites, sheered rock mirrors, stalagmite flows, and underground lake are revealed one after the other in brilliant flashes of light.

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This chamber has been
open to the public
since 1987 and offers
one of 6 different
"son et lumière" shows :

Carmina Burana
Karl Orff

Religious Songs :
Ave Maria interpreted by Barbara Hendrix.

Christopher Colombus :
Music from the film by Vangelis

Purcell's King Arthur
Interpreted by Klaus Nomi

Our special offering :
Pan pipes by Jean-Claude MARAT

Marta's Song
by Deep Forest

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