Gouffre de Padirac
Gouffre de Padirac is a pit cave. Add Carennac, 6.9 km away, to a visit; it leads 72 places within 15 km. It has articles in 16 Wikipedias.
Attraction in Padirac
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#360 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (16 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Padirac
Gouffre de Padirac is in the commune of Padirac, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The climate through the year
If warmth matters, go April to October: Padirac reaches 18–28°C.
Gouffre de Padirac
- Type
- Attraction
- Covered in
- 16 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Padirac, Lot
- Official site
- gouffre-de-padirac.com
Practical information
- EntryA fee is charged
The area around Gouffre de Padirac
Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Gouffre de Padirac is the orange one.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Padirac. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns close to Gouffre de Padirac
Gramat, with 3,512 people, is the largest of the 4. The commune it is in, then the towns of 2,500+ within 25 km.
Padirac
Gramat
Saint-Céré
Souillac
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Gouffre de Padirac is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Padirac | It’s in this commune | 182 |
| Gramat | 9.1 km south of it | 3,512 |
| Saint-Céré | 11 km east of it | 3,429 |
| Souillac | 22 km west of it | 3,192 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
Pair Gouffre de Padirac with these
3 châteaux, 2 attractions and a fort are among the 72 within 15 km.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Gouffre de Padirac
Where is Gouffre de Padirac?
Gouffre de Padirac is in Padirac, in Lot (Occitanie).
What is Gouffre de Padirac?
Pit cave in France.
How well known is Gouffre de Padirac?
Gouffre de Padirac has 16 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #360 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Gouffre de Padirac?
April to October are the warmest months in Padirac, with afternoon highs of 18–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Gouffre de Padirac?
Within 15 km: Carennac (6.9 km), Uxellodunum (11 km), Château des Anglais d'Autoire (5.1 km) and Église Saint-Pierre de Carennac (6.9 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.