Hérault and Gard · about 1 km from Nîmes
Fontaine de Nîmes
- CertificationFull cave
- SpecialSidemount
Diving and fills
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Fills nearby
- Fill stationLa Palanquée New'sNitrox and oxygen per a 2018 forum post; trimix and pressure: askRoute ↗
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The dive
A karst spring in Nîmes' historic park that acts as an overflow in flood. It has been investigated since 1905.
Profile and sections
A karst spring in Nîmes' historic park that acts as an overflow in flood.
It has been investigated since 1905. Between 1966 and 1998 thirteen large expeditions (NEMAUSA) combined pumping and diving; in 1991 heavy rain ended the pumping and the network had to be stripped. Gallo-Roman and medieval pottery has been found.
- Depth and profile
- ~4,500 m of passage (after 1998), partly reached by pumping; terminal sump sounded to -20 m; 40 m shafts in the northern branch
- Configuration
- Sidemount with small cylinders: large passages but also tight, muddy squeezes (estimate)
- DPV: Not DPV-suitable (estimate)
- Short sumps between dry sections: no gain (estimate).
Who can dive where
- At least Full cave
- Configurations: Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Experienced divers only
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How to get there
Two entrances: the spring basin in the Jardins de la Fontaine in the city centre and the 'puits Poubelle' (found in 1997). Organised expeditions only.
Around Fontaine de Nîmes
Fills1 fill station · 49 km
La Palanquée New's
Boulevard Frédéric Fabrèges, 34250 Palavas-les-Flots
Nitrox and oxygen per a 2018 forum post; trimix and pressure: ask
Mon–Fri 9:00–19:00, Sat 9:30–12:30 and 13:30–19:00, closed Sun (2026)
Large dive shop on the coast near Montpellier (~1 h from Ganges, estimate). Its own site does not mention fills: call ahead. In 2018 a local diver called it the only place around Montpellier for nitrox and O₂.
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