Gournier Cave

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.

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Type: Cave
Description: cave in the Vercors, France
Also known as: “Grotte et lac de Gournier”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Choranche Cave and Église de l’Assomption-de-Notre-Dame de Choranche.

Choranche Cave

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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 500 metres south of Gournier Cave.

Église de l’Assomption-de-Notre-Dame de Choranche

Church

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Église de l’Assomption-de-Notre-Dame de Choranche is a church, which is situated 1¼ km south of Gournier Cave.

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 2 km northwest of Gournier Cave.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Choranche and Châtelus.

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.