Month: January 2017

7 million years ago…

…the sea finally retreated from the region, as enormous tectonic forces raised the immense continental shelves.

In 1893…

– the diver Pfund, wearing an old-fashioned, lead-weighted diving suit went down into the “source” and reached a depth of 11 metres. He could only establish that a spacious “gallery” extended even deeper.

12th September 1964…

…Charles Giurumello discovers the caves 60M above the “Lake of Silence”, then the adventure continued, accompanied by B. Santandrea, R. Gamba and J-F Morel.