Regulus Caves

Discover Charente Maritime

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- Located 12 km from Royan, the Grottes du Régulus, a municipal troglodyte site, will be open to the public from spring 2025.
  
  Overlooking the Gironde estuary and dug into limestone cliffs , the "holes" of Meschers welcome you in an exceptional setting. Originally natural, the Meschers caves were enlarged by man to become a troglodyte habitat in the 19th century.
  In 2022, the municipality decided to carry out major work to secure and requalify the caves. That same year, the site was enriched with a new museography.
  
  The name Régulus comes from a French ship which, under Napoleon, chased by the English, was scuttled off Meschers. Topics covered during the visit: refuge site for Protestants during the Wars of Religion, geology, estuary, fishing, tourism in the 19th century, carrelet on pontoon, history of Régulus, legend of Cadet the wrecker and troglodyte habitat.
  
  PRACTICAL INFORMATION
  Opening dates:
  - Opening 2025: 5 April to 11 November, 7 days a week from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. (from 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. in July and August).
  Prices:
  - 8.70€/adult (16 years and over), 6.10€/child (6-15 years)
  - For groups, please contact us.
  Animations:
  1. La Nocturne : meet the most famous troglodytes in the flesh! Every Tuesday evening in July and August (reservation required).
  2. The Cagouille Rally for groups of children aged 3-12. Learn while having fun! (reservation required).
  3. The treasure hunts of the little shrimp Minidik ! Treasure hunts for adults and children, self-service at reception. Lots of prizes to be won after the draw at the end of the year!
  4. The Strolls from 9 p.m. every Thursday evening in July/August. Free stroll for a special moment at sunset. Ideal for families. No reservation required.
  5. Participation in the European Heritage Days in September. No reservation required.
  Services:
  - Touchscreen tablets available for the deaf and hard of hearing
  - Souvenir shop
  - Cash, Checks, ANCV, CB.
  - Dogs on a leash
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Traveller Reviews Google Regulus Caves

4.3 sur 5 4079 reviews

5 sur 5 Reviews posted by David Vincent on 18/02/2025
1 sur 5 Reviews posted by Elodie Dufour on 16/02/2025

Disgusted to see that the site is closed in February during the holidays all for tourists and you who live in Charente maritime cannot even take advantage of it because it is closed even on weekends so which is nice weather
5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Kabs Kabs on 21/01/2025

Très beau lieu

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Traveller Reviews tripAdvisor Regulus Caves

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"Interesting place"

Reviews posted by Sheff6061 (Sheffield, United Kingdom) on 08/06/2019

There are a few grottes along this stretch of coast. This one is a municipal. A reasonable 5 Euro entry. Dedicated car park a few metres along the road. There are guided tours I think but you can do...
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"Really Interesting and Good for a Change"

Reviews posted by Stuey4314 (South Wales, United Kingdom) on 25/01/2019

We visited this place for a number of reasons. It’s cheap for a family, it’s easy to find and there’s a surprising amount of history that can be learned. It can all be done in about an hour then...
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"A curious place to visit and very different."

Reviews posted by Marggie7 (Holzgerlingen, Germany) on 22/09/2018

We could take nice pictures from the place, very original and interesting. It shows how the people were living then in the caves .
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