Ardèche · about 8 km from Ruoms
Font Aïgues Bosc
- CertificationFull cave
- Water temperature≈ 12–13 °Cestimated, no reports yet
- SpecialExperienced divers
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The dive
According to Baudu (2002) this is a small, permanently flowing spring, explored and surveyed by Bertrand Léger.
Profile and sections
According to Baudu (2002) this is a small, permanently flowing spring, explored and surveyed by Bertrand Léger. It is one of three cavities upstream of Font Méjanes, with Les Abeilles and the impenetrable springs at the hamlet of Fontgraze.
The spring is hardly known: apart from a photo of the entrance and the 1978 survey there is almost nothing to be found. The guide's author came across it by chance.
- Depth and profile
- Two very short sumps (1978 survey, M. A. Odile and J. Dessin, 1:200); per the guide possibly already the end. Depth not stated.
- Configuration
- Small and permanently flowing, narrow entrance: small configuration or small sidemount only (estimate).
- DPV: Not DPV-suitable (estimate)
- Small dimensions: no scooter.
Who can dive where
- At least Full cave
- Configurations: Sidemount / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Experienced divers only
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How to get there
Hard to find. From Saint-Alban-sous-Sampzon take the D208 towards Chandolas, halfway turn right onto the D246 towards Lablachère. From the first bridge 1.7 km to just past the third bridge (near Font Méjanes), where a gravel road branches off to the left (44°25.744'N 4°15.495'E). On foot: 200 m to a derelict house on the right, park there and walk past it to the bed of the Fontgrace stream, follow it to the left for 600–700 m (partly overgrown). Where the stream bed turns sharply left between rocks, the spring is on the right. Closer by car: up the gravel road ~1.1 km, then a less used road on the right for 200–300 m to a sharp left bend; park there, go down the slope to a plateau with deep rock clefts and find a way down to the stream bed (100–150 m as the crow flies).
Around Font Aïgues Bosc
FillsNo fill station known nearby
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