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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 Casteret sometimes also enjoys this title), Casteret, along with Robert de Joly, became a leading figure of French speleology between the world wars and into the middle of the 20th century.
Biography.
Norbert Casteret was born in Saint-Martory in
Grotto of Casteret
The Grotto of Casteret, also known by its Spanish names Gruta de Casteret or Gruta Helada de Casteret, is a limestone ice cave, located high in the Spanish Pyrenees, within the Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park. Discovered in 1926 by Norbert Casteret, it is known for its Gran Sala (Great Hall) which has a frozen lake some in area, its ice formations, and a ice wall into a second chamber.
Description.
The Grotto of Casteret is situated at the top of