André Belin Explained

André Belin (1896-1983) was a French spelunker, active in North Africa.

Spelunking activities

With the help of some friends, André formed a group related to the Speleological Society of France.

In Algeria, André explored the Anou Boussouil, which would later become the second largest pit in the world in 1950.^[1]

Further reading

• Delanghe Damien, Medals and Awards (PDF document), in: Cahiers du CDS ^No. 12, May 2001.
• Association of former officials of the French Federation of Speleology : In Memoriam.
• Boulanger, P. (1966), page 104
• Chabert, J. and Choppy, J. (1983), André Belin, in 'Spelunca' (Paris) 1983 (12)

Notes and References

1. Book: Gunn. John. Encyclopedia of Caves and Karst Science. 2 August 2004. Taylor & Francis. 30, 1726, 1731, 13, 14, 15. 9781579583996. 14 February 2016.