Les Grottes du Régulus
Pratical informations

Open every days
from April, the 5 until November, the 11 2025.
Tickets Office hours
Possibility to buy your ticket,
48h in advance, to the one of 17 tourist office
of the « Royannais country ».
Possibility to visit on your own with translations.
48h in advance, to the one of 17 tourist office
of the « Royannais country ».
Possibility to visit on your own with translations.
- From the 5 April to the 4 July : From 10:00 a.m to 12:30 a.m and 2:00 to 5:30 p.m
((The caves will close one hour after the ticket office closure)
Guided tours 10h30 – 11h30 – 14h30 – 15h30 – 16h30 – 17h30
- From the 5 April to the 4 July : From 10:00 a.m to 12:30 a.m and 2:00 to 5:30 p.m
- From the 5th July to the 31 August : From 10:00 a.m to 6:30 p.m
((The caves will close one hour after the ticket office closure)
Every Thursday, the ticket office opens also from 9:00 p.m to 10:30 p.m
Guided tours 10h30 – 11h00 – 11h30 – 12h00 – 12h30 – 14h00 – 14h30 – 15h00 – 15h30 – 16h00 – 16h30 – 17h00 – 17h30 – 18h00
- From the 5th July to the 31 August : From 10:00 a.m to 6:30 p.m
- From the September 1st to September 30 From 10:00 a.m to 12:30 a.m and 2:00 to 5:30 p.m
((The caves will close one hour after the ticket office closure)
Guided tours 10h30 – 11h30 – 14h30 – 15h30 – 16h30 – 17h30
- From the September 1st to September 30 From 10:00 a.m to 12:30 a.m and 2:00 to 5:30 p.m
- From the 1rst September to the 30 September : From 10:00 to 12:30 a.m and from 2:00 p.m to 4:30 p.m
((The caves will close one hour after the ticket office closure)
Du 1er Octobre au 17 Octobre Visites guidées :
14h30- 15h30 – 16h30
From the 1rst October to the 11th November :
10h30 – 11h30 – 14h30 – 15h30 – 16h30 Du 03 Novembre au 11 Novembre Visites guidées : 14h30- 15h30 – 16h30
- From the 1rst September to the 30 September : From 10:00 to 12:30 a.m and from 2:00 p.m to 4:30 p.m
Prices of Visit
Child under 6 years old | Free |
Child 6/15 years old | 6,10 € |
Nocturnes Enfant de 6 à 15 ans | 10,20 € |
Adult | 8,70 € |
Nocturnes Adulte | 13,30 € |
Adult Group | 7,60 € |
Child group | 5,10 € |
Adult reduced rate on presentation of proof (students, job seeker, disabled) | 7,60 € |
Child reduced rate on presentation of proof (disabled) | 5,10 € |
Rallye enfant (groupe scolaire, centre de vacances) ( y compris moins de 6 ans) | 5,10 € |
Déambulation (from 6 years old) | 4,10 € |
Heritage Days | Free |

Find the Regulus' caves

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Can I visit if...
There are a car park near the site (around 100 meters before the caves). It is possible too to park your car along the road.
Arrivé en haut, à l’intersection, il y a une placette avec un parking voiture gratuit à 100m de l’entrée des Grottes du Régulus.Il peut également y avoir des places à suivre, le long du boulevard de la falaise, mais si le parking est libre, un conseil : garez-vous à cet emplacement car si au delà, il n’y avait plus de place, vous seriez dans l’obligation de refaire le tour de la commune !
There are free car park too in Meschers.
I you want to come discover the Regulus’ caves by bus, you can click on the following links for more informations :
Ligne N°9 : https://www.cara-bus.com/dl/ligne-9.pdf?t=1748770006
Ligne N°32 : https://www.cara-bus.com/dl/ligne-32.pdf?t=1748770022
You can find bicycles racks to the Regulus' caves' entrance.
The visit of the site last 45 minutes. You walk on 200 meters of the cliff. There are handrails on the site. The route of the caves included around 100 steps (30 to go to the ticket office and 30 others steps to go outside).
In fact, the site is not accesible to people in weelchair, in walking frame, and to the pushchair...The city hall has an exemption for that, dates back to 26 June 2012. 26 juin 2012.
The Regulus' caves are composed by two part : the first inside and a second outside.
About people who are claustrophobic, the first cave is the one narrow cave. The others caves will be large with a view point on the estuary of Gironde.
About people to have fear of height, you don’t see the foot of the cliff. The way is large and a a low wall protect you to the vue of estuary.
We welcome children of all ages. We convince you having a baby carrier with you because we not recommend the pushchair to the site. I you want, we can lend baby carrier to you in exchange for an ID card.
Un porte-bébé vous sera utile car les poussettes ne sont pas admises sur le parcours de visite; nous pouvons vous en prêter un en échange d’une pièce d’identité.
Pour un nourrisson, prévoyez de bien le couvrir en fonction des conditions climatiques.
Pets are accepted on a leash.
Attention : un chien bruyant peut gêner le travail du guide et les autres visiteurs. Merci de votre compréhension.
Un point d’eau extérieur « Bar à Toutou » extérieur est accessible à l’entrée de la billetterie.
Digital tablet with video with sign language is available to the visit.
Registre d’accessibilité du site : https://www.calameo.com/read/00460510566c6574a0435
Yes, we have translation on paper, inside each caves, in this 5 languages : english, dutch, german, italian and spanish.
What is the difference...
Catering
The entrance fee is to 8.70 € to adult and 6.10 € to child. The guided tour is only in French.
If there are a lot of numerous visitors, a waiting time can be announced.
The « Nocturnes » : dramatize show only in French.
The « Déambulations » : without booking. Discover the Regulus’ caves during a walk to your rhythm, at sunset and in a unique place. Every Thursdays to july and august.
Le Jeu de piste Minidik permettra aux enfants de découvrir l’Histoire des Grottes du Régulus de façon ludique. Il s’agit d’un petit questionnaire à remplir tout au long du parcours.
Le Rallye de la Cagouille est une visite spécifique à destination des groupes scolaires et centre de vacances.
To the Regulus’ caves, municipal site, we offer two kind of visit :
- With a guide in French (Time : 45 minutes) à 17h30)
- On your own with translations. Starts every 30 minutes
To the Matata’s caves, private site,can be visited with audio guide. For more informations : https://grottesdematata.com/
The visits of the two site are complementary.
You can picnic on the park situated above the Regulus’ cliffs. You can find on this place, tables and benchs.
It is a a beautiful place with a view point on the estuary of Gironde.
The town of Meschers has numerous restaurants situated to the harbour, in the city centre and too on the beaches.
Divers
The caves' temperature is around 15°C, the second part of the site is outside. In order to the weather forecasting, you can take cap, sunglasses, water bottles or umbrella...