Norbert Casteret

Norbert Casteret was a famous French caver, adventurer and writer, and is one of the most recognisable names in caving worldwide. Following Édouard-Alfred Martel, 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.

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