Gouffre Berger
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The Gouffre Berger was discovered on May 24, 1953 by Joseph Berger, Bouvet Ruiz de Arcaute and Marc Jouffray. From 1953 to 1963, it was regarded as the deepest cave in the world, relinquishing this title to the previous contender, Pierre Saint Martin in 1964, after further exploration.
Location
The entrance is found on plateau de Sornin within the commune of Engins, en France.
- Co-ordinates: Lambert III : x=856.630; y=3329,440; z=1460
References
Bibliography
- Opération -1000 by Jean Cadoux, Jean Lavigne, Géo Mathhieu, Louis Potié. - Grenoble : Edition de Grenoble, 1955.
- Réédition : Opération -1000, idem. - Marseille : Édition Jeann Lafitte. 261 pages ; ISBN : 9 782862 762326
Links
External links
- Website of Comité Départementale de Spéléologie de l'Isère
- Access details, history and survey of cave
- Interclubs Berger 2006
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