![]() ![]() In 1975, Fantoli and Touloumdoian reached Pit 4 and went to a depth of 45 m/147 ft. It was only in 1973 that the line was extended to 300 m/984 ft, with a maximum depth of 30 m/100 ft. The Ressel was first dived in 1968, by two divers of the speleo club Auvergnat. From the car park we have only to walk about 100 m/330 ft to get to the entry point on the River Celé where we can put all our equipment needed for our dive. The facilities are pleasant, we have a large parking area for our cars, and finally there is also a conveniently located building with a toilet. Most pictures you can see online show huge, dramatic blocks of white rock, flat structures, and the shafts of this cave. Ressel is located in the village of Marcilhac-sur-Célé, in the heart of the Lot. One of the most famous caves around here is Ressel. The area in France is popular because most European divers take cave classes there so they don’t have to travel to Mexico or Florida. Theory has already been given in Belgium so that we can get the most out of our dives. The next few days, they will be busy with skills and dry teaching. Two students (Jo Croimans and Bram Van Gorp) are with me for the training. This time, for a week of training and then a week of diving holiday with my wife Caroline Massie. But because we are all now vaccinated, we can finally leave. The COVID conditions have thrown a spanner in the works. The water temperature averages 14º C/57º F and the visibility normally varies between 5-30 m/15-100 ft.įinally!!! We can go to the Lot again. Here you find a multitude of long and deep caves with mostly crystal clear and relatively warm water, offering superb diving conditions. One of the most interesting regions lies in the Southwest, around the rivers of Lot and Dordogne. ![]() With over 20,000 known caves, France is one of the premier cave diving areas in the world. Cave divers from all over the world return to dive here year after year. The Lot area lies in the northern extremity of the Midi-Pyrenees region, which stretches from the confines of the Dordogne Valley to the highest peaks of the Pyrenees, forming the heart of South-West France. Sites are mostly found on three rivers: The Dordogne, The Lot, and Célé. The Lot and The Dordogne areas of France have an abundance of beautiful caves suitable for all levels of diving expertise, situated in glorious rural locations.
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