Goul du Pont
The larger of the two Gouls de Tourne, a pool leading to a restriction at 12 m and a sequence of shafts that divers have followed to 185 m depth about 575 m from the entrance.
The Goul du Pont lies about 50 m from the Goul de la Tannerie and shares its catchment. Its pool slides down a cobble slope to a narrowing at 12 m; a sub-horizontal gallery reaches the top of the first shaft about 75 m in, which drops vertically to 33 m and then in steps to 60 m. Further pits lead to 110 m and 120 m, where a sinuous deep gallery starts.
The entrance was blocked by cobbles for more than 15 years after 1985. In May 2002 the Fils d'Ariane team removed the blockage, re-lined, filmed and surveyed the cave. Jérôme Meynié reached 178 m in 2003 and 180 m in 2006, and Xavier Méniscus reached 185 m in April 2006.
The environment
A steep, shaft-dominated deep cave with modest passage sections at depth.
Other entrances to Gouls de Tourne
For orientation, not navigation. Hollow dots are approximate.
Every fact on this page, with its source (7)
| Fact | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|
| The entrance pool slides down a cobble slope to a narrowing at -12 m. | Verified | [1] |
| Exploration stopped at -185 m, 575 m from the entrance, reached by Xavier Méniscus in April 2006. | Verified | [1] |
| The entrance was blocked by cobbles for over 15 years until the Fils d'Ariane team cleared it in May 2002. | Verified | [1] |
| The Tannerie fiche describes bollard-controlled access and reporting of dives at the gouls (plural).Fiche undated. | Verified | [2] |
| Dives at the gouls are to be reported to the gendarmerie before and after.Fiche undated. | Verified | [2] |
| Published at N 44°22'11" E 4°38'31". | Verified | [1] |
| Published at N 44°22'11" E 4°38'31". | Verified | [1] |
Verified: stated by an official or primary source we opened. Reported: from a secondary source only. Sources conflict: the note gives both versions. May be out of date: the newest source we found is old.
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