Fontaine Noire
Fontaine Noire is a cave in Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse, Arrondissement of Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 1,171 metres. Fontaine Noire is situated nearby to the cave grotte Horvath, as well as near the waterfall Cascade du Guiers.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dent de Crolles and La Scia.
Dent de Crolles
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Gemini1980, FAL.
The Dent de Crolles is a karstic mountain of the Chartreuse Mountains range, 17 kilometres north east of Grenoble, Isère, France. The mountain has a characteristic "tooth-like" profile; the French word dent means "tooth". de Crolles is derived from the town of Crolles, located next to the peak. Dent de Crolles is situated 2½ km south of Fontaine Noire.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Hilaire and Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse.
Saint-Hilaire
Village
Photo: Boly38, Public domain.
Saint-Hilaire, also known as Saint-Hilaire-du-Touvet, is a former commune in the Isère department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France. Saint-Hilaire is situated 3½ km southeast of Fontaine Noire.
Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse
Village
Photo: Nitot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse is a commune in the Isère department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France. It is located in the Chartreuse Mountains, to the north of the city of Grenoble. Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse is situated 3½ km northwest of Fontaine Noire.
Saint-Hugues-de-Chartreuse
Hamlet
Saint-Hugues-de-Chartreuse is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km west of Fontaine Noire.
Fontaine Noire
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse, Arrondissement of Grenoble, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.32994° or 45° 19′ 48″ northLongitude
5.8567° or 5° 51′ 24″ eastElevation
1,171 metres (3,842 feet)Open location code
8FQ78VH4+XMOpenStreetMap ID
node 11546116414OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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