Trou Madame
A cave resurgence near Cénevières/Genevières on the Limogne road whose outflow feeds a stream bed that is usually dry in summer. A wide porch and sandy passage lead after 50 m to a lake where divers kit up; depending on the water level you may have to crawl 10–20 m before it is deep enough to swim. Eight sumps follow, mostly shallow (-2 to -16 m), the seventh 1,300 m long.
Facts
- Region: France – Lot cave springs
- Area: Lot valley
- Depth: 0–16 m
- Level: advanced
- Current: low
- Type: cave
- Coordinates: 44.453352, 1.75315
- Highlights: large cave porch and lake before the first sump, eight sumps in a row, sump 7 is 1,300 m long, clay banks and meanders, crystal-clear water in sump 1
- Tips: Parking along the narrow track is limited and turning is awkward. 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.