Lot · about 10 km from Rocamadour
Fontaine de Saint-Georges
- Max depth78 m
- CertificationFull cave
- Water temperature≈ ~14 °Cestimated, no reports yet
- SpecialDPV-suitable
Diving and fills
Dive here with
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
What it looks like
Cave diving: Fontaine de St Georges (Lot region, France) Cave diving Fontaine Saint-Georges Fontaine de Saint Georges (dpv + doubles + 2 stages) Fontaine Saint Georges - France 2012
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The dive
The main gallery is large, about ~10 m high and 15 m wide, and the water is ~14 °C. Visibility is often 3-4 m. Deco gases have to be staged far in.
Profile and sections
The main gallery is large, about ~10 m high and 15 m wide, and the water is ~14 °C. Visibility is often 3-4 m. Deco gases have to be staged far in. From -10 m in the pool a passage 5 m wide drops steeply over pebbles to -29 m; after ~350 m an air-filled shaft with a very high ceiling follows. In S2 a muddy fossil conduit can be followed by mistake instead of the active passage.
The Fontaine de Saint-Georges is the resurgence of the Padirac river: its S12 meets Padirac's S5 at -20 m. Guy de Lavaur dived here in 1948; divers reached 1,045 m in 1973–75 and -71 m in 1979, and S2 was passed in 1987. Rick Stanton made the link with Padirac in 2003. On 15 August 2014 a solo dive of 15 h 30 (22 sumps there and back, about 6 km underwater) confirmed it, and in October 2014 a team of 25 made the first full traverse, entering through Padirac with the agreement of Padirac's management.
- Depth and profile
- S1 (~350–380 m) already drops to -29 m; S2 stays at -12/-15 m for its first ~700 m, then reaches ~-76/-78 m; surfaces after ~1,230 m
- Configuration
- Backmount / CCR
- DPV: DPV-suitable
- Long: ~950 m shallow, then -78 m, deco staged far in; scooters used for deep dives. Mind clay and restriction
Who can dive where
- At least Full cave
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR
- Goes down to 78 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
- Experienced divers only
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How to get there
Commune of Montvalent. From Rocamadour take the D140 north through Montvalent and ~1 km down the hill; turn left at the Saint-Georges sign, left again at the T-junction, and park on the right a few metres on. Don't park on the banks. A grassy path marked by large stones leads to the spring pool (~30 m across).
Around Fontaine de Saint-Georges
Fills2 fill stations · nearest 14 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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