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Cave diving in the Lot

In the Célé, Lot, Ouysse and Dordogne valleys, from the Ressel to Saint-Sauveur. With driving times from your stay and nearby fill stations.

29 caves · down to 83 m · 3 suitable for an intro team

All 29 caves

SiteMax depthTypeCertification
Émergence d'Anglanat–Small cylinders / no-mountFull cave
Émergence de Bons11 mSidemountFull cave
Émergence de Combe Nègre–SidemountFull cave
Source de la Finou33 mSidemountFull cave
Source de Landenouse–BackmountFull cave
Fontaine de Lestang5 mSmall cylinders / no-mountFull cave
Émergence de Meyraguet43 mBackmountFull cave
Fontaine de Saint-Georges78 mBackmountFull cave
Source de Saint-Sauveur73 mBackmountFull cave
Font del Monsieur–Small cylinders / no-mountFull cave
Source du Marchepied69 mSidemountFull cave
Émergence du Martinet4 mSidemountFull cave
Émergence du Ressel83 mBackmountFull cave
Fontaine du Truffe15 mSidemountFull cave
Exsurgence du Bial52 mSidemountFull cave
Gouffre de Cabouy30 mBackmountFull cave
Gouffre de L'Oule12 mSidemountFull cave
Gouffre de la Berrie8 mSidemountFull cave
Gouffre de Lantouy52 mSidemountFull cave
Gouffre de Poumaysson / Pou-Meyssen21 mBackmountFull cave
Goule de Marcenac15 mBackmountFull cave
Gourp de Féneyrols (Tarn-et-Garonne)–Not known yetFull cave
Goul Naou60 mBackmountFull cave
Oeil de la Doue50 mSidemountFull cave
Ressel II / Source du Cunhac47 mBackmountFull cave
Émergence temp. de Crégols48 mBackmountFull cave
Émergence temp. de la Dragonière24 mSidemountFull cave
Émergence temp. de la Gourgue70 mNot known yetFull cave
Trou Madame16 mBackmountFull cave

Certification requirements, configurations and trimix depths are estimates for planning. Always check them locally and dive within your training.

Fill stations

  • Lot Filling Station (Proteushop)

    180 route de la Tuilerie, 46100 Cambes

    Air, nitrox (any %), trimix (incl. 21/35, 18/45, 15/55, 10/70 and custom), O₂ 200/300 bar

    Daily 9:30–19:30, year-round

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  • 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

    Seasonal, not open year-round — call ahead

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Current conditions

Visibility, flow and water levels change quickly. Right before your dive, check what other divers report:

  • Lot Caves Conditions ↗
    Facebook group · private group

    Divers share visibility, flow and water levels of the Lot springs here. Run by The Cave To Be (Gramat).

Where to stay

Villages that work well as a base for the caves in this region. Find a place for your group:

Plan a cave diving trip to the Lot

Enter your team, with certifications, gas and configurations, and see right away which caves fit. With driving times from your stay, fill stations and an AI instructor who thinks along.

Start planning

Based on personal notes; page numbers refer to Peter Schiermann's Cave Diving Guide. Certification requirements are estimates — no substitute for local knowledge. Drive times: from Marcilhac taken from the guide, elsewhere calculated by road (OSRM, OpenStreetMap).