Lot · about 13 km from Souillac
Fontaine de Briance
Closed to divers
Private property: the owner forbids access and diving.
- Max depth15 m
- CertificationFull cave
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 ↗
- Fill stationLot Filling Station (Proteushop)Air, nitrox (any %), trimix (incl. 21/35, 18/45, 15/55, 10/70 and custom), O₂ 200/300 barRoute ↗
Now at Fontaine de Briance
The dive
Parts of the passage are covered in clay. At low water the spring gives ~5 l/s; in flood several m³/s, reaching the road. The cave was explored in 1973-1976.
Profile and sections
Parts of the passage are covered in clay. At low water the spring gives ~5 l/s; in flood several m³/s, reaching the road. The cave was explored in 1973-1976.
- Depth and profile
- One sump of ~330 m, avg -6 m, deepest point -15 m (~350 m in total); air bells at 50, 130 and 200 m
- Configuration
- Not applicable: diving is forbidden.
- DPV: Not DPV-suitable (estimate)
- Not applicable: closed.
Who can dive where
- At least Full cave
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Configuration unknown — research beforehand
- Goes down to 15 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
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How to get there
On the D32 between Montvalent and Saint-Denis-lès-Martel, 1.2 km past the N140 junction; the spring rises from a portal behind a rebuilt mill. Private property.
Around Fontaine de Briance
Fills2 fill stations · nearest 16 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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