Frais-Puits, Natural sinkhole in Quincey, France.
The entrance of this water-filled sinkhole features a funnel shape measuring 60 meters in diameter and descending 17 meters into the ground.
During a siege in 1557, heavy rainfall at Frais-Puits caused flooding that forced King Henry II's troops under Pollwiller to retreat from Vesoul.
Local explorers and cave divers continue the tradition of underwater investigation that began with the first recorded dive into Frais-Puits in 1938.
The underground network supplies drinking water to 30,000 residents in the Vesoul area through a system of connected galleries spanning 4.2 kilometers.
Water emerges from this vauclusian-type spring only during precipitation periods, reaching flow rates of up to 100 cubic meters per second.
GPS coordinates: 47.59389,6.20543
Latest update: June 23, 2025 11:07
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