Joseph Delteil (21 March 1909 – 7 November 1979) was a French
speleologist
Speleology () is the scientific study of caves and other karst features, as well as their composition, structure, physical properties, history, ecology, and the processes by which they form (speleogenesis) and change over time (speleomorpholog ...
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Delteil trained as a carpenter before turning to speleology. In 1935, he participated in the exploration of the
Labouiche underground river, revealing 3800 metres of active network. In 1943 and in 1946-47, he also participated alongside and
Norbert Casteret in the exploration of the abyss of .
His name is given to the 130 metre deep shaft located at the bottom of the "gouffre Raymonde", the major chasm of the
réseau Félix Trombe
The réseau Félix-Trombe or Coume Ouarnède is an underground karst network formed by a succession of wells and galleries dug into the limestone.
It is a mythical network for speleologists from all over the world. It takes its name from a famous ...
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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