French Federation of Speleology
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The French Federation of Speleology (Fédération Française de Spéléologie, FFS), is a French organisation that represents all persons practicing or studying caving and canyoning and promotes the study and conservation of caves.
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Abbreviation | FFS |
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Formation | 1 June 1963; 61 years ago (1963-06-01) |
Founders | Albert Cavaillé, B. Chatelain, Noëlle Chochon, Paul Dubois, René Ehinger, G. Garby, Jean-Jacques Garnier, J. Lautier, Guy de Lavaur [fr], Michel Letrône, Géo Marchand, J.-C. Marie, A. Munier, Roger Nuffer, J. Paloumé, C. Peltier, Claude Pommier, Philippe Renault, J.-L. Roudil, Henri Salvayre, Roger Séronie-Vivien and Jean Thomas |
Merger of | Société spéléologique de France (SSF) and Comité national de spéléologie (CNS) |
Purpose | Union of all persons practicing or studying caving and canyoning |
Headquarters | 28 Rue Delandine, Lyon (Rhône) |
Coordinates | 45.7450°N 4.8256°E / 45.7450; 4.8256 |
Region | France |
Membership (2014) | 7,853 |
Official language | French |
Secretary General | Dominique Lasserre |
President | Laurence Tanguille |
Vice-President | Jean-Pierre Holvoët |
Treasurer | José Prévot |
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Affiliations | European Speleological Federation (FSE); International Union of Speleology (UIS) |
Staff | 6 |
Website | ffspeleo |
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It was formed in 1963 by the amalgamation of two organisations, the Comité national de spéléologie (CNS), or National Committee of Speleology, and the Société spéléologique de France (SSF), or Speleological Society of France.[1]