Joseph Delteil (21 March 1909 – 7 November 1979) was a French
speleologist.
Delteil trained as a carpenter before turning to speleology. In 1935, he participated in the exploration of the , revealing 3800 meters of active network. In 1943 and in 1946-47, he also participated alongside and
Norbert Casteret
Norbert Casteret (19 August 1897 – 20 July 1987) was a famous French caver, adventurer and writer, and is one of the most recognisable names in caving worldwide. Following Édouard-Alfred Martel (the "father of modern speleology", although Cas ...
to the exploration of the abyss of .
His name is given to the 130 meter deep shaft located at the bottom of the "gouffre Raymonde", the major chasm of the .
References
External links
Association des anciens responsables de la fédération française de spéléologie: In Memoriam.
* N. Casteret, « Joseph Delteil (1909-1979) », ''Spelunca'', Paris, 1980 (1), , 1 photographie.
* G. Jauzion, ''In memoriam Joseph Delteil'', in ''Bulletin de la Société méridionale de spéléologie et de préhistoire'', vol. XX, 1980, (pp. 3)
Joseph Delteilin WESSEX CAVE CLUB
in ''Rivière Souterraine de Labouiche''
in explorations by Norbert Casteret in 1937
Joseph Delteilmentioned in ''More Years Under the Earth'' (1961)
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French speleologists
1909 births
People from Ariège (department)
1979 deaths