How to get
to the Clamouse Cave?
Location of the cave
The Clamouse Cave is located in the Occitanie region, in the Hérault department, between Saint-Jean-de-Fos and Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, along the Hérault Gorges, 40 km from the coast and 35 km from Montpellier.
Direct access via the toll-free A75 and A750 motorways, Gignac exit:
- From Montpellier: take the A750 towards Lodève and Millau, exit 59 Gignac-centre.
- From Béziers: take the A75 towards Millau and Paris, exit 58 Gignac.
All roads lead to Clamouse
Whether you are travelling by car, bicycle, bus, or even on horseback, there is always a way to come and discover the Clamouse Cave!
From Montpellier
: Take the A750 toll-free highway toward Millau – Exit 59 “Gignac” – Follow signs for Gignac, then Aniane.
From Millau
Take the A75 toll-free highway, then the A750 toward Montpellier – Exit 58 “Gignac” – At the roundabout, take the first right toward Lagamas – In Lagamas, follow signs for Saint-Jean-de-Fos / Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
From Narbonne
Take the A9 toward Béziers – Merge onto the A75 toward Millau – then onto the A750 toward Montpellier – Exit 58 “Gignac” – At the roundabout, take the first right toward Lagamas – In Lagamas, follow signs for Saint-Jean-de-Fos / Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
From Montpellier
: Hérault Transport Line 668 (308), which stops right in front of the cave.
The cave’s car parks
Our car parks are always FREE for visitors with a ticket.
- Free
- Free
- The parking lot gate is lowered at 6:30 p.m.
Car parks around the cave
On days of peak attendance, we also recommend these 2 car parks:
- Rate of 8€ per day during peak season
- Free shuttle to the Clamouse Cave and Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert.
- Free
- 1.7 km from the cave
From this parking lot, the free Argileum shuttle takes you to the Devil’s Bridge, right next to the Clamouse Cave, and then provides easy, direct access by bus to the village of St. Guilhem-le-Désert.
Take the shuttle at the “Salle Polyvalente” stop. Shuttles run every 30 minutes from 11:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., July 13 through August 18.
The Hérault Valley Tourist Office has a page dedicated to parking and shuttle services on the “Grand Site de France” website for the Hérault Gorges—Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert.
