Overview
- Denis Perron, 32, disappeared after a night of camping and fishing on the Dordogne near the pont du Chambon on the night of August 8–9 and has not been seen since.
- His sleeping bag was recovered at the water’s edge the next morning, and no other personal traces have been found.
- Authorities have deployed helicopters, drones, search dogs and diving teams to a large and very steep search area that complicates surface and underwater recovery efforts.
- Investigators are treating accidental drowning as a plausible cause and have not publicly reported evidence of foul play.
- His family and local town halls have circulated a witness appeal with a physical description and asked anyone with information to contact the gendarmerie on 17 while searches continue.