Padirac Cave

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Padirac Chasm
Padirac Chasm

The Padirac Chasm or Gouffre de Padirac is a cave located near Gramat, in the Lot département, in France.

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[edit] Features

The chasm itself is 99 m around its rim. Visitors descend approximately 75 m before entering a cave system which is partly negotiated by boat. This cave system is regarded as "one of the most extraordinary natural phenomena of the Massif Central".[1]

[edit] History

The cave was first explored, in 1889, by Édouard-Alfred Martel. Much of the credit for opening the cave system is owed to Guy de Lavaur (1903-86), who came to Padirac in 1938 and managed to penetrate 15 km of the passages.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Michelin. Green Guide: France. 2000. ISBN 2-06-000069-6

[edit] External links

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