Charente · about 23 km from Périgueux
Résurgence de la Glane
- Max depth30 m
- CertificationFull cave
- SpecialSidemount
Diving and fills
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Fills nearby
- Fill stationThe Cave To BeAir, nitrox and trimix up to 320 bar (standard 21/35, 18/45, 15/55, 10/50), O₂ up to 220 barRoute ↗
The dive
An underground river. Visibility and temperature have not been published. It was first dived in 1977 and explored in 1983–1989. Dye tracing links it to the losses at Labaurie and Vaunac.
Profile and sections
An underground river. Visibility and temperature have not been published.
It was first dived in 1977 and explored in 1983–1989. Dye tracing links it to the losses at Labaurie and Vaunac. There are no recent dive reports.
- Depth and profile
- S1 80 m / -3 · S2 400 m / -30 · S3 30 m / -10 · S4 70 m / -2 · S5 25 m · S6 95 m · S7 15 m / -2 · 730 m of sumps in 4,350 m of development.
- Configuration
- A series of sumps with dry sections in between: light sidemount kit is easiest; backmount and CCR possible but heavy to carry (estimate).
- DPV: DPV possible (estimate)
- Only S2 (400 m) is long enough to gain anything; carrying it through the other sumps and dry sections limits the gain (estimate).
Who can dive where
- At least Full cave
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 30 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
- Experienced divers only
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How to get there
Source of the Glane (137 m altitude) south-west of Saint-Jory-las-Bloux, between Thiviers and Excideuil. Partly captured since 1959–1960 as drinking water for eleven communes: ask the water authority for permission beforehand (rules not published).
Around Résurgence de la Glane
Fills1 fill station · 86 km
The Cave To Be
842 rue Émile Zola (D14, Bournazel), 46500 Gramat
Air, nitrox and trimix up to 320 bar (standard 21/35, 18/45, 15/55, 10/50), O₂ up to 220 bar
Open year-round (except between the end-of-year holidays), daily 8:30–19:00
Near Gramat, handy for the sites around Gramat and Padirac. Guided dives in 16 caves of the Lot, at your own certification level (air or nitrox without deco, or one trimix dive with deco). Also courses from cavern to full cave, sidemount, CCR and scooter, rental of overhead gear, a shop and accommodation. Contact: Olivier.
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