Charente · about 7 km from Angoulême
Le Dormant
Closed to divers
Diving banned since a prefectoral order of March 2022 (Grand Angoulême's drinking-water catchment); only scientific dives and compulsory fire-brigade training are allowed.
- Max depth27 m
- CertificationFull cave
- SpecialSidemount
Diving and fills
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The dive
Compared with the Font de Lussac and the Bouillant, Le Dormant is short and shallow. It was first dived in August 1951 with Cousteau equipment; 8–10 °C was measured then (the Touvre springs average ~12 °C).
Profile and sections
Compared with the Font de Lussac and the Bouillant, Le Dormant is short and shallow.
It was first dived in August 1951 with Cousteau equipment; 8–10 °C was measured then (the Touvre springs average ~12 °C). There are few recent dive reports.
- Depth and profile
- Pool -18 m; fissure with vertical walls to -24/-27 m (1951, 1974). Development ~80 m (as of 2009). Narrowest passage 0.8–1 m wide (1951).
- Configuration
- Passage of 0.8–1 m: sidemount fits best; backmount and CCR are possible (estimate).
- DPV: Not DPV-suitable (estimate)
- Short (~80 m) and narrow: no scooter.
Who can dive where
- At least Full cave
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 27 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
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How to get there
One of the three main Touvre springs, close to the Bouillant and the Font de Lussac, on the springs trail. Same drinking-water catchment as the Font de Lussac (Grand Angoulême); diving there has been banned since March 2022 (see the notice).
Around Le Dormant
FillsNo fill station known nearby
Caves nearby3 within 17 km
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