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The Grottes de Lorette at
Rochefort (see p215) has been
revamped and now has a
visitors’ centre that delves into
the broader realms of geology,
including plate tectonics. A
man-made corridor cuts
through impervious marble
to reach the largest of its
underground chambers called
the Sabbath, the setting for a
son-et-lumière presentation.

Former sink holes provide water-free
entrances to the cave system.

The Grottes de Remouchamps (see p229) have an
8,000-year-old history of human encounter. They
opened to visitors in 1912 and were illuminated in
1924. A walkway leads down to a giant chamber
called the Cathedral, from where boats follow the
underground river, Rubicon, which carved out
these caves on its way to the Amblève.

Stalactites and stalagmites line the
limestone caves, and over the years, fuse
to form a single structure.

The Grottes de Han at Han-sur-Lesse (see p215) is the The Grottes de Neptune near Couvin
most famous cave system of the Ardennes. In boats (see p214) take visitors through three levels
and on foot, visitors can see about 3 km (2 miles) of of caves and underground rivers, with a
a huge cave system carved out by the River Lesse. boat trip leading to a spec tacular son-et-
Mirror-still pools reflect the bejewelled ceilings. lumière presentation.

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