LOT FILLING STATION

In 2014 we built our online shop PROTEUSHOP as technical and cave divers.

We moved to the Lot, in the land of caves, at the end of 2018, in a beautiful location in the region, offering an ideal and central position towards the caves, but also a large indoor/outdoor space and excellent logistical access, a rarity in the protected area of the Regional Natural Park of Causses du Quercy.

In addition to the filling station, we offer services to divers and instructors with our shop, service and training centre, equipment rental.

Our building is located 19 minutes from Le Ressel, and about 30 minutes from most of the most famous caves (Marchepied, Landenouse, Saint Sauveur, Cabouy, Font Del Truffe...), allowing you to focus on your leisure activities and avoid wasting time driving.
We are also only 15 minutes from Figeac, the largest town in the area, where you will find a splendid outdoor market under the old covered hall on Saturday mornings, shops, supermarkets, numerous bars and restaurants, bowling, cinema etc. Much more pleasant to fill your moments of relaxation than other small cities where the rare restaurants close at 20h.

Compressors

We have two BAUER VERTICUS 15 compressors, each delivering 450l/min - 27M3/h. A third compressor of 15m3/h is dedicated to the manufacture of mixtures up to 32% oxygen and trimix.

The air is filtered with the BAUER Securus P61 system to ensure excellent breathing air quality.

Gas banks

We have 4 air banks 4x50L each, total of 16x50L 350b, that is 280M3 of air ready to use.
We also have 3 banks of Nitrox 32% 6x50L each, total of 18x50L at 350b, that is 315M3 of Nitrox 32 ready to dive and 4 banks of Trimix 10/70, 15/55, 18/45 and 21/35 with each 3x50L at 350b, that is 210M3 of pre-mixed Trimix.

Nitrox Membrane

We have a LP 300 Coltri Nitrox membrane, to produce Nitrox 32 on the fly at 450L/minute, and directly store it in our Nitrox banks.

Mixer

We have an MPS TECHNOLOGY blender to make Nitrox and Trimix in continuous flow and fill our banks with mixes up to 32% oxygen. 2 compressors of 27 + 15M3/h can make mixes at the same time, a huge 69M3/h!

Booster

We use 3 high quality boosters from MPS TECHNOLOGY to make any desired mix.

Pure Gas Mixing Panel

In order to achieve the mixed gas on demand, we have implemented a solution that allows us to combine the advantages of cascade and overpressure techniques. 4 banks of oxygen (4x50L) and 4 banks of helium (4x50L) are connected to the distribution manifold and the bypass of the booster.

Gas

Filling for AIR and Nx32%is for global volume of cylinder/s (ie considered as empty).
Minimum price per cylinder is 5€/filling.
Argon cylinder equal or below 1L are free for air fills.
Any cylinder suspected in bad condition won't be filled.
Payment by cash or Credit Card VISA/MASTERCARD accepted, all banknotes are checked with a counterfeit detector.
All prices are taxes included.

Rentals

We propose for rental the standard cave diving equipment.
For our cylinders, it is strictly not allowed to fill out of Lot Filling Station. We charge 30€/cylinder for any cleaning.
Rental can be done for 1 day, 2 days (-10%) or 5 days (-20%).
Full payment must be made at the time of booking to be valid.
Any damage to the rental equipment will be charged at the repair costs or replacement cost is destroyed or lost.

Cylinders are rent empty.
Ask in advance for rental planning and availabilities.
Considering the low level of request, we do not propose any more ready to use bail-out.
Payment by cash or Credit Card VISA/MASTERCARD accepted, all banknotes are checked with a counterfeit detector.
All prices are taxes included.

Initiation and discovery

Never tried overhead and/or cave environments? Come for a day or a weekend and discover our beautiful caves. We'll guide you to some nice and easy caves to get your first overhead sensations.

Minimum accepted level : Level 1 / CMAS divers * / Open Water with 25 dives

Training ang exploration

The Lot department has a very large number of underground cavities due to its exceptional geology in the foothills of the Massif Central mountains.

More than 80 caves are available for training and exploration to be done within your diver and cave prerogatives in any configuration open circuit or rebreather, backmount or sidemount.

Courses

As PSAI and TDI facility, diving and service center, we can train you to start and raise your knowledge in technical diving. There is some few open water places and about 10 caves with easy access to allow most of courses.

We are always training and increasing our skills to provide new courses so let's keep in touch!

Ask in advance for planning and availabilities.
Courses & dives doesn't include gas, lime.
No dive / course can be done without completing previously our administrative documents, and without providing required certificates, insurance and medical statement.
No cave training can begin without first mastering the basics of technical diving (PSAI ABC / TDI Intro To Tech, IANTD Fundamentals or equivalents), these courses provide the basics of technical diving (trim, twin tank management, classic valve-drill skills, safety drills, finning, etc.) that are essential to master before starting one of our PSAI / TDI courses.
We decided to define a standard rate per day independantly of the dive whether it is a first cave dive, a guided dive or a training course. As of October 1st, 2022, this rate is : 220€/day for 1 diver, 200€/day/diver for 2 divers, 180€/day/diver for 3 divers.
Certification costs PSAI / TDI 60€.

Organize your stay around us

We do not currently manage accommodation, however, we can recommend some solutions around our dive center.
We are currently searching for new solutions around our new place in Cambes. To be updated as soon as possible.