Lot · about 15 km from Cahors
Gouffre de la Berrie
Closed to divers
Not accessible to divers: the spring is not on the CDS du Lot's list of sites where diving is allowed (November 2026). According to the CDS the other springs are closed, for example because the owner refuses or because drinking water is pumped there.
- Max depth18 m
- CertificationFull cave
- SpecialSidemount
Diving and fills
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Fills nearby
- The Cave To BeAir, nitrox and trimix up to 320 bar (standard 21/35, 18/45, 15/55, 10/50), O₂ up to 220 bar
- Lot Filling Station (Proteushop)Air, nitrox (any %), trimix (incl. 21/35, 18/45, 15/55, 10/70 and custom), O₂ 200/300 bar
Now at Gouffre de la Berrie
The dive
S1 is ~180 m long and comfortable.
Profile and sections
S1 is ~180 m long and comfortable. After it you walk a dry passage with a waterfall to S2, which ends after 30 m at an unstable restriction; through the left branch you can squeeze under the blockage into a chamber of about 15 × 6 × 6 m. Further on you climb a ~3 m cascade ('Cascade Benji', ~100 l/s) to the active passage and S3.
In October 2010 S3 was dived to 38 m and -17.4 m: in places the ceiling is only 45–55 cm above the floor, and falling clay cut visibility from 10 m to 0.5 m. The diver judged the sump too dangerous to continue.
Practical: the Berrie is 600 m from the Martinet, a good combination.
- Depth and profile
- Entrance shaft 35 m; S1 (~180 m) to -8 m; S3 38 m to -17.4 m (2010)
- Configuration
- Small kit + SRT gear
- DPV: Not DPV-suitable
- SRT needed, dry section with a waterfall; S2 ends after 30 m at an unstable restriction
Who can dive where
- At least Full cave
- Configurations: Sidemount / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 18 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
- Ropework (SRT) needed
- Experienced divers only
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How to get there
Commune of Catus. From the Lac Vert (1.5 km from Catus) take the D5 towards Saint-Médard; ~600 m past the Font de Graudène take the track on the right, just after Graudène, and follow it for 600 m. The shaft is on the right.
Around Gouffre de la Berrie
Fills2 fill stations · nearest 43 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.
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
About 20 min from the Ressel. Standard mixes ready to go; order custom blends in advance (WhatsApp). Also a dive shop (Proteushop), rental of scooters, lights and twinsets, and cave training (PSAI/TDI).
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