Choranche Cave
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.Photo: Rama, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: cave in France
- Also known as: “Choranche cave” and “Grottes de Choranche”
- Address: Choranche, 38630
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gournier Cave and Église de l’Assomption-de-Notre-Dame de Choranche.
Gournier Cave
Cave
Photo: Biboc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Gournier Cave 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. Gournier Cave is situated 500 metres north of Choranche Cave.
Église de l’Assomption-de-Notre-Dame de Choranche
Church
Photo: Ahector1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église de l’Assomption-de-Notre-Dame de Choranche is a church, which is situated 1 km southwest of Choranche Cave.
Église Saint-Joachim-et-Sainte-Anne de Presles
Church
Photo: Ahector1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Saint-Joachim-et-Sainte-Anne de Presles is a church, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Choranche Cave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Choranche and Châtelus.
Choranche
Village
Photo: Gachepi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Châtelus
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Châtelus is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. Châtelus is situated 2½ km southwest of Choranche Cave.
Saint-Julien-en-Vercors
Village
Photo: Sequajectrof, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Julien-en-Vercors is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France. Saint-Julien-en-Vercors is situated 5 km southeast of Choranche Cave.
Choranche Cave
- Categories: show cave and tourism
- Location: Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.07253° or 45° 4′ 21″ northLongitude
5.39769° or 5° 23′ 52″ eastOpen location code
8FQ739FX+23OpenStreetMap ID
node 414192193OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q3117251
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Choranche Cave” goes by many names.
- French: “Grotte de Choranche”
- French: “grotte de Coufin”
- French: “grottes de Choranche”
- German: “Coufin-Chevaline-Höhle”
- German: “Grotte de Choranche”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Grotte de Coufin-Chevaline and Trou Cambuse.
Nearby Places
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