Grotte de Saint-Marcel
Grotte de Saint-Marcel is a show cave. Head to Bidon to see it. It has been a classé historic monument since 1934.
Attraction in Bidon
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,019 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Bidon
Grotte de Saint-Marcel is in the commune of Bidon, with 10 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1934 (Mérimée record PA00116648). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Which month to go
In Bidon, April to October bring the warmest days: highs of 18–30°C.
Grotte de Saint-Marcel
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 7 languages. Within 15 km there are 75 more places to visit, starting with Château d'Aiguèze (3.5 km).
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1934
- Covered in
- 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Bidon, Ardèche
- Official site
- grotte-ardeche.com
Grotte de Saint-Marcel at a glance
The numbers show what else is near Grotte de Saint-Marcel, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Bidon. · commune boundary: IGN
Which towns are near Grotte de Saint-Marcel
With 14,024 people, Bollène is the largest of the 8. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
- 1Bidon
- 2Bourg-Saint-Andéol
- 3Pont-Saint-Esprit
- 4Lapalud
- 5Pierrelatte
- 6Bollène
- 7Mondragon
- 8Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux
Bidon
Bourg-Saint-Andéol
Pont-Saint-Esprit
Lapalud
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Grotte de Saint-Marcel is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Bidon | It’s in this commune | 254 |
| Bourg-Saint-Andéol | 9.1 km northeast of it | 7,661 |
| Pont-Saint-Esprit | 12 km southeast of it | 10,958 |
| Lapalud | 12 km east of it | 3,853 |
| Pierrelatte | 13 km east of it | 13,756 |
| Bollène | 17 km east of it | 14,024 |
| Mondragon | 18 km southeast of it | 3,833 |
| Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux | 18 km east of it | 8,981 |
Next door to Grotte de Saint-Marcel
Within 15 km you can add 4 attractions, 2 châteaux and a museum.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Grotte de Saint-Marcel: questions
Where is Grotte de Saint-Marcel?
Grotte de Saint-Marcel is in Bidon, in Ardèche (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Grotte de Saint-Marcel?
Show cave in France.
Is Grotte de Saint-Marcel a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1934, Mérimée record PA00116648.
How well known is Grotte de Saint-Marcel?
Grotte de Saint-Marcel has 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,019 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Grotte de Saint-Marcel?
April to October are the warmest months in Bidon, with afternoon highs of 18–30°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Grotte de Saint-Marcel?
Within 15 km: Château d'Aiguèze (3.5 km), Pont d'Arc (11 km), Aven d'Orgnac (10 km) and Grotte Chauvet 2 - Ardèche (12 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.