Ardèche · about 6 km from Saint-Ambroix
Peyraou du Moulin
- Max depth11 m
- CertificationCavern
- Water temperature≈ 12–13 °Cestimated, no reports yet
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The dive
A small spring pool with good visibility, but no longer a cave dive: by 2021 the passage was blocked at -6 m. At normal water levels the outflow runs off to the right into a shallow stream full of water plants.
Profile and sections
A small spring pool with good visibility, but no longer a cave dive: by 2021 the passage was blocked at -6 m. At normal water levels the outflow runs off to the right into a shallow stream full of water plants.
This is the 'résurgence du Moulin' near Pichegru, where the underground Claysse resurfaces, downstream of the Peyraou de Chadouillet. Per Clerc (2009) it is the only permanent resurgence of the Saint-André-de-Cruzières basin; it reacts within hours to heavy rain.
- Depth and profile
- Spring pool of ~5 × 5 m. From the shallow edge it drops 5 m vertically; then a slope of stones, gravel and sand with a few spring vents runs fairly quickly down to the lowest point at -11 m, where the ceiling soon meets the floor. In 2021 the passage was already blocked at -6 m.
- Configuration
- Since the passage silted up (2021) no longer a cave dive: a small cylinder will do for the pool and the shaft. Getting further would take a major dig.
- DPV: Not DPV-suitable
- A 5 × 5 m pool; the passage was blocked at -6 m in 2021.
Who can dive where
- At least Cavern
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 11 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
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How to get there
From Saint-Sauveur-de-Cruzières towards Saint-André-de-Cruzières. Just before Pichegru turn left into the 'Traverse du Moulin' (sign 'Les Moulin Champaras'). The narrow lane crosses a dry river bed and passes a property on the left. Turn left into the 'Route du Moulin' and left again after 50 m: the spring is 20 m behind that property. You can drive right up to the water.
Around Peyraou du Moulin
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