A cave from which a small stream meanders through the valley attracts tourists. A pilgrimage is organized every year on August 15. Opposite the cave is a chapel.
Underground galleries attract cavers.
The Grotte d'Épy underground network is a modest 170 meters long, mostly submerged. This modesty has not prevented the Balme d'Epy (balme is the name given to an open cave in the cliff from which a spring emerges) from being the object of veneration and a place of worship since prehistoric times, as is often the case for such natural curiosities.
A 4th-century burial site uncovered nearby, as well as pottery, confirmed that the site had been a place of Druidic celebration since antiquity.
A sculpture of a young girl praying before a statue of the Blessed Virgin in a small niche at the top left of the grotto is a reminder that it remains a popular place of worship. A pilgrimage is held here every year.
Climbing a little to the left, you can still see a religious hotel where a refractory priest officiated during the French Revolution.
Grotte de la Balme d'Epy
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