Source du Cernon

Source du Cernon is a spring in Chapareillan, Arrondissement of Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 1,221 metres. Source du Cernon is situated nearby to the spring Source captée de Rochereau, as well as near the mountain saddle Porte de L’Alpette.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mont Granier and Sommet du Pinet.

Mont Granier

Peak

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Mont Granier is a limestone mountain located between the départements of Savoie and Isère in France. It lies in the Chartreuse Mountains range of the French Prealps between the towns of Chapareillan and Entremont-le-Vieux.

Sommet du Pinet

Peak

The Sommet du Pinet is a Chartreuse mountain situated at the south of the mont Granier, culminating at 1,867 m above sea level. Located between the townships of Entremont-le-Vieux, Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont in Savoie and Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, its ridge marks the border between Isère and Savoie. Sommet du Pinet is situated 3½ km southwest of Source du Cernon.

Église Saint-Blaise de Bellecombe

Church

Photo: Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Église Saint-Blaise de Bellecombe is a church, which is situated 2½ km east of Source du Cernon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chapareillan and Entremont-le-Vieux.

Chapareillan

Village

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Chapareillan is a commune in the Isère department and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France. Chapareillan is situated 4½ km east of Source du Cernon.

Entremont-le-Vieux

Village

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Entremont-le-Vieux is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 648. Entremont-le-Vieux is situated 4½ km west of Source du Cernon.

Le Désert d’Entremont

Hamlet

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Le Desert d'Entremont is a winter sports resort in the commune of Entremont-le-Vieux located in the Chartreuse Mountains. It lies between the communes of Entremont-le-Vieux and Corbel. Le Désert d’Entremont is situated 6 km west of Source du Cernon.

Source du Cernon

Type: Spring
Category: body of water
Location: Chapareillan, Arrondissement of Grenoble, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude

45.45068° or 45° 27′ 2″ north

Longitude

5.93902° or 5° 56′ 21″ east

Elevation

1,221 metres (4,006 feet)

Open location code

8FQ7FW2Q+7J

OpenStreetMap ID

node 773190745

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=spring

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