le Gounefay
le Gounefay is a sinkhole in La Cluse-et-Mijoux, Arrondissement of Pontarlier, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. le Gounefay is situated nearby to the forest Forêt Communale de Pontarlier - Série 4, as well as near the village Les Verrières.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Catinat du Larmont supérieur and Fort de Joux.
Fort Catinat du Larmont supérieur
Fort
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Fort Catinat du Larmont supérieur is situated 1¼ km west of le Gounefay.
Fort de Joux
Museum
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The Fort de Joux or Château de Joux is a castle, later transformed into a fort, located in La Cluse-et-Mijoux in the Doubs department in the Jura Mountains of France. It commands the mountain pass Cluse de Pontarlier. Fort de Joux is situated 4 km southwest of le Gounefay.
Fort du Larmont inférieur
Castle
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Fort du Larmont inférieur is a castle, which is situated 3½ km southwest of le Gounefay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pontarlier and Les Verrières.
Pontarlier
Town
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Pontarlier is a commune and one of the two subprefectures of the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. Nestled in the heart of the Jura Mountains near the Swiss border, the town lies along the Doubs River and occupies the Arlier plain at approximately 830–837 m elevation. Pontarlier is situated 4 km west of le Gounefay.
Les Verrières
Village
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Les Verrières is a municipality in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. Les Verrières is situated 6 km east of le Gounefay.
Doubs
Village
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Doubs is the titular commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It lies on the river Doubs, adjacent to the north of Pontarlier. Doubs is situated 6 km northwest of le Gounefay.
le Gounefay
- Type: Sinkhole
- Category: landform
- Location: La Cluse-et-Mijoux, Arrondissement of Pontarlier, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, Europe
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Latitude
46.89679° or 46° 53′ 48″ northLongitude
6.4089° or 6° 24′ 32″ eastOpen location code
8FR8VCW5+PHOpenStreetMap ID
node 11118734370OpenStreetMap feature
natural=sinkhole
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Highlights include Station du Larmont (Le Gounefay) and Forêt Communale de Pontarlier - Série 4.
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