Regulus Caves Visit to the heart of the Meschers limestone cliffs

Opening hours

Open

  • Monday 10:00 am - 05:30 pm
  • Tuesday 10:00 am - 05:30 pm
  • Wednesday 10:00 am - 05:30 pm
  • Thursday 10:00 am - 05:30 pm
  • Friday 10:00 am - 05:30 pm
  • Saturday 10:00 am - 05:30 pm
  • Sunday 10:00 am - 05:30 pm

Closes at 05:30 pm

Useful information

Location : Sea side

Province : Arvert Peninsula and the Beauty Coast

Services

  • Chèques Vacances (Holiday voucher)
  • Credit card accepted
  • Groups
  • Pets welcome
  • Sea view
  • English
    • Located 12 km from Royan, the Grottes du Régulusa 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, geologyestuaryfishingtourism in the 19th century, carrelet on pontoon, history of Régulus, legend of Cadet the wrecker and troglodyte habitat.

      PRACTICAL INFORMATION

      Opening dates:

      •  Opening in spring 2025, 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:

      •  8.50€/adult (16 years and over), 6.00€/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 hunt of the little shrimp Minidik ! For children aged 6-15 years old with their family. Many prizes to be won after a draw at the end of the year...
      4.  Night walks from 9pm every Thursday evening in July/August. Free walk for a special moment at sunset. Ideal for families.
      5.  Participation in the European Heritage Days in September.


      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 Regulus Caves

4.3 sur 5 4076 reviews

  • Eric Piat

    4 sur 5 Reviews posted by Eric Piat on 30/11/2024

    Very interesting to visit, but a little expensive for the tickets

  • nadege neau

    5 sur 5 Reviews posted by nadege neau on 26/11/2024

  • Harold Marchetti

    5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Harold Marchetti on 20/11/2024

Traveller Reviews Regulus Caves

4.0 sur 5 627 reviews

  • "Interesting place"

    4 / 5 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"

    4 / 5 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."

    4 / 5 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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Regulus Caves

Address

81 boulevard de la Falaise
17132 Meschers-sur-Gironde

Contacts

Phone : 05 46 02 55 36

GPS coordinates

45° 33'20.05"N, 0° 57'28.03"W

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