Choranche Cave
| Choranche Cave | |
|---|---|
Flowstone in Choranche cave. | |
| Location | Choranche, France |
| Coordinates | 45°04′28.6″N 5°23′54.4″E / 45.074611°N 5.398444°E |
| Depth | + 425 metres (1,394 ft) |
| Length | 32,301 metres (105,974 ft) |
| Elevation | 574 metres (1,883 ft) Coufin |
| Geology | Limestone |
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. Located at the edge of the massif, its road access is either via the A49 Grenoble – Valence motorway, or by a road entering the massif, near Grenoble.
The entrance to the cave is at the foot of the cliffss of Presles, forming a natural cirque bordering the Coulmes plateau in the Bourne gorge.
In November 2014, the Choranche Cave obtained the "Quality tourism" mark.