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Trou du Diable

Coordinates: 46°40′N 72°05′W / 46.67°N 72.09°W / 46.67; -72.09
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Trou du Diable
Devil's Hole (En)
Geology field lessons, upstream entrance to the cave,[1][2] Saint-Casimir, Quebec
GeologyKarsts in Eastern Canada
AccessQuebec Speleology Society
Websitehttps://parcportneuf.com/grotte-trou-du-diable/

Trou du Diable (Devil's Hole) is a cave situated in St-Casimir Municipality, Portneuf RCM, Capital Nationale, Quebec, Canada.

Geology

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Rock face (Frost weathering) and downstream exit of the unnamed stream

The Trou du Diable is the second largest cave in Quebec, with a little over a kilometer of underground galleries, it's located east of the village of Saint-Casimir.[1]

We notice:

— the presence of a network of dry galleries, the most typical of which is the pot gallery with beautiful forms of vortex erosion
— the vast dimensions of certain parts of the cave
— the arrival of underground tributaries joining the main channel
— the mediocrity of concretions, which testifies to the importance of dissolution actions[3][1]

  • Saint-Casimir Devil's Hole Cave - Trou du Diable (Fr)
  • Downstream exit of the stream (unnamed) and the cave
    Downstream exit of the stream (unnamed) and the cave
  • Trou du Diable entrance
    Trou du Diable entrance
  • Unnamed tributary of the Sainte-Anne River at its exit from the cave of Trou du diable,[4] a few meters from its mouth]]
    Unnamed tributary of the Sainte-Anne River at its exit from the cave of Trou du diable,[4] a few meters from its mouth]]
  • Unnamed stream at the downstream exit
    Unnamed stream at the downstream exit

Legend about the Devil

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Formation of ice at the cave exit

... When New France was discovered, people thought they had found a virgin continent, an earthly paradise, a place where malevolent minds had not set foot.

... Rather, the Devil had taken refuge on this land, enjoying a place where he could take some time off, telling himself that the most prosecuted entity of this world certainly deserved this perfect sanctuary. This is how the Devil found a home in an endless cavern, at the base of a waterfall where he was sheltered by an immense and eternal whirlpool. There he found tranquility and peace, as well as a place where he could drink and feast without being disturbed.
... Sometimes he even allowed himself to torment some poor, lost souls who had the misfortune of falling into the waterfall.
...They called that place ‘The Den of Evil Manitous’. Later, it was named the ‘Trou du Diable’, meaning the Devil’s den. People said it would forever imprison those who fell into it. The Iroquois threw into it the remains of Father Buteux.

Source: Trou du Diable, microbrewy[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "The karsts of Eastern Canada" (PDF). Department of Geography, Laval University (in English and French). Quebec geography notebooks. 1958. pp. 11, 12 of 25. Retrieved 21 November 2024. It bas been deducted that some oj the most typical caves, such as the Saint-Casimir cave in Portneuj county, was jormed 3,500-4,000 years ago.
  2. ^ "Devil's Hole, Toponymy". Gouvernement of Quebec (in French). Commission de Toponymy Quebec. 7 May 1981. Retrieved 21 November 2024. .. it is one of the creatures most present in the imagination throughout the world, in all or almost all cultures and has been since time immemorial.
  3. ^ "Saint-Casimir, odynymy and maps" (PDF) (in French). 5 June 2006. pp. 1 of 5. Retrieved 23 November 2024. To the east of the village, a cave more than 8000 years old called "Trou du Diable" is the second in importance in Quebec with a little more than a kilometer of underground galleries.
  4. ^ "Grotte le Trou du Diable". Parc naturel régional de Portneuf (in French). Société québécoise de spéléologie. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Trou du Diable and father Buteux". Trou du Diable legend, microbrewy. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
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46°40′N 72°05′W / 46.67°N 72.09°W / 46.67; -72.09

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