Grotte des Bœufs

Grotte des Bœufs is a cave in Presles, Arrondissement of Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 1,117 metres. Grotte des Bœufs is situated near the peak Serre Coton, as well as near Serre Grier.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Choranche Cave and Église Saint-Joachim-et-Sainte-Anne de Presles.

Choranche 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. Choranche Cave is situated 4 km south of Grotte des Bœufs.

Église Saint-Joachim-et-Sainte-Anne de Presles

Church

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Église Saint-Joachim-et-Sainte-Anne de Presles is a church, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Grotte des Bœufs.

Gournier Cave

Cave

Photo: Biboc, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Gournier Cave is located near Choranche in the Vercors Massif in southeastern France. The entrance is at an altitude of 572 m at the base of a cliff on the Presles plateau. Gournier Cave is situated 3½ km south of Grotte des Bœufs.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Pierre-de-Chérennes and Choranche.

Saint-Pierre-de-Chérennes

Village

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Saint-Pierre-de-Chérennes is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. Saint-Pierre-de-Chérennes is situated 4 km northwest of Grotte des Bœufs.

Choranche

Village

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Choranche is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. Famous is Choranche Cave. The grottoes were discovered end the 19th Century and hide a unique sight of fine stalactites. Choranche is situated 4½ km south of Grotte des Bœufs.

Malleval-en-Vercors

Village

Photo: Ziegler175, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Malleval-en-Vercors is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. The commune was named Malleval until September 12, 2005. Malleval-en-Vercors is situated 5 km northeast of Grotte des Bœufs.

Grotte des Bœufs

Type: Cave
Category: landform
Location: Presles, Arrondissement of Grenoble, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude

45.10579° or 45° 6′ 21″ north

Longitude

5.40823° or 5° 24′ 30″ east

Elevation

1,117 metres (3,665 feet)

Open location code

8FQ74C45+87

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1476746232

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=cave_entrance

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Les ruines de Paquetière and Scialet des Fauries.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Courtin and Ravassière.

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