Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Isère
Arrondissement of Grenoble

Choranche

Choranche is a commune in the department in southeastern . Famous is Choranche Cave. The grottoes were discovered end the 19th Century and hide a unique sight of fine stalactites.
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  • Type: Village with 133 residents
  • Description: commune in Isère, France
  • Also known as: “38108”
  • Postal code: 38680

Places of Interest

Highlights include Choranche Cave and Gournier Cave.

Photo: Rama, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr.
The cave of Choranche, also called cave of Coufin-Chevaline, is located in the department of Isère, near Choranche in the Vercors Regional Natural Park and in the Vercors Massif, France.

Cave
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The is located near Choranche in the Vercors Massif in south-eastern France. The entrance is at an altitude of 572 m at the base of a cliff on the Presles plateau.

Church
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is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Châtelus and Sainte-Eulalie-en-Royans.

Village
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is a commune in the department in southeastern .

Village
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is a commune in the department in the region , southeastern . is situated 4½ km southwest of Choranche.

Village
Photo: Sequajectrof, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in the region in southeastern . is situated 4½ km south of Choranche.

Choranche

Latitude
45.0668° or 45° 4′ 0″ north
Longitude
5.3917° or 5° 23′ 30″ east
Population
133
Elevation
281 metres (922 feet)
Open location code
8FQ7398R+PM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 34055034
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
6433168
Wiki­data ID
Q859375
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Choranche” goes by many names.
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  • Catalan: “Chorancha”
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  • Chechen: “ШогӀанш”
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  • Chinese: “紹朗什”
  • Chinese: “绍朗什”
  • Chinese: “绍朗克”
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  • Japanese: “ショランシュ”
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  • Malagasy: “M. Henri-Jacques Sentis”
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  • Occitan (post 1500): “Chaurança”
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  • Russian: “Шоранш”
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  • Serbian: “Šoranš”
  • Serbian: “Шоранш”
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