Source de la Finou
A spring hidden among trees near Montvalent, reached past the Saint-Georges pool along a rough track. Sump 1 drops down an unstable pebble slope to -30 m, runs about 150 m at up to -33 m and surfaces after 285 m; a 700 m walk in a large gallery leads to sump 2. In 1996 Bernard Gauche completed the first full through-trip from the Finou to the Gouffre de Padirac.
Facts
- Region: France – Lot cave springs
- Area: Dordogne & Ouysse (Rocamadour)
- Depth: 0–33 m
- Level: advanced
- Current: low
- Type: cave
- Coordinates: 44.87943, 1.6145
- Highlights: unstable pebble slope down to -30 m, sump 1 285 m long, max -33 m, 700 m dry walk to sump 2, through-trip to Padirac (1996)
- Tips: The track is barely drivable – park near the large water tank. Full Cave certification (TDI/IANTD/GUE/PSAI/CMAS Full Cave or FFESSM Plongeur Souterrain 3 equivalent) required; without it only as a student with a cave instructor.