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Mountain range in southeastern France
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Vercors is a massif of mountains and plateaus east of the Rhône Valley, between the valleys of the rivers Drôme and Isère, in the Rhône alpes region of France.
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Grottes de Choranche
The, near Pont-en-royans, show rare and impressive speleothems.
mémorial de la Résistance
The in Vassieux-en-Vercors. (website in French)
1 901 m, a 6h hike, gives nice views of the city of Grenoble.
2 284 m
les carrières romaines
A nice hiking goal, either from the east or the west. They need a whole day hike. The quarries themselves are littered with old column stumps that were not nice enough to be transported down to Die.
With its pure shaped tubes.
One of the deepest caves in the world.
In the Coulmes, a very nice, but rather hard canyon.
An easy canyon.
In the Royans.
Not really a canyon, but a single large cascade.
A very nice canyon at the southeastern tip of the park, in Diois.
In South Vercors
An easy canyon.
cardon
Is a vegetable eaten like Swiss chard or bog-choi but looking more like an artichoke. This vegetable is known from the Mediterranean France to the French-speaking areas of Switzerland. It is generally eaten boiled, or au gratin.
In Autrans. Menus for kids and vegetarians available.
In St Laurent en Royans. Trouts from the nearby Cholet and ravioles.
Comfortable summer residence completely reconstructed in 2008 in Chichilianne. At the bottom of Mont Aiguille (Mount Needle), the Trièves symbol which is 2086 meters high above horizon. English, French and Russian spoken.
Small hotel (10 rooms) in the village.
Rooms and suites from €50 to 100.
Restaurant, swimming pool, Logis de France label.
Offers very reasonably priced accommodation, a friendly welcome and features a fully equipped kitchen which may be used by guests. Great if you prefer to self-cater.
By train or plane
The largest train stations around Vercors are Valence TGV, Downtown Valence (Valence Ville) and Grenoble.
By bus
Vercors can be reached by bus from the three largest surrounding cities, Grenoble, Valence and Die.
Common modes of transportation are scarce inside the park, and it is wise to have an independent mode of transportation such as a car or a motorbike.
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