Grotte aux Fées (Switzerland)

[1] The cave was known until the mid 19th century as the Trou aux Fayes or "Sheep Hole," as it was used as a sheepfold.

The cave was known from Roman times, but was first publicized in 1863 as a tourist attraction, with the present name being used from 1865.

From 1863 Professor Chanoine Gard of the Abbey College of Saint-Maurice cleared passageways and conducted tours on behalf of an orphanage that he had founded.

In 1925 additional exploration extended the cave network from the top of the waterfall.

The waterfall is fed by water from the nearby Dents du Midi peaks.