French Federation of Speleology

French Federation of Speleology

Fédération française de spéléologie
Abbreviation	FFS
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°44′42″N 4°49′32″E / 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
Publication	Spelunca, quarterly newsletter Karstologia, biannual newsletter (in association with the French Association of Karstology (AFK) and the French National Centre for Scientific Research)
Affiliations	European Speleological Federation (FSE); International Union of Speleology (UIS)
Staff	6
Website	ffspeleo.fr

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.

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]