Gouffre de l’Étoile

Gouffre de l’Étoile is a cave in Chapareillan, Arrondissement of Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Gouffre de l’Étoile is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Pas du Pré Ours, as well as near the cave Trou Lilou.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mont Granier and Col du Granier.

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.

Col du Granier

Mountain saddle

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Col du Granier is a mountain pass in the Alps in the department of Savoie in France which crosses the Chartreuse Mountains to connect the villages of Entremont-le-Vieux, Apremont and Chapareillan. Col du Granier is situated 3 km northwest of Gouffre de l’Étoile.

Église Saint-Blaise de Bellecombe

Church

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Église Saint-Blaise de Bellecombe is a church, which is situated 2½ km east of Gouffre de l’Étoile.

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 4 km east of Gouffre de l’Étoile.

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 Gouffre de l’Étoile.

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 Gouffre de l’Étoile.

Gouffre de l’Étoile

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

45.46016° or 45° 27′ 37″ north

Longitude

5.93734° or 5° 56′ 14″ east

Open location code

8FQ7FW6P+3W

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9521847809

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=cave_entrance

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pas du Pré Ours and Trou Lilou.

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