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the waterfall dominates the Bournillon cave

The Moulin-Marquis waterfall or Bournillon waterfall is a French waterfall about 400 meters high. It is located in Choranche in Isère, in the Bournillon cirque, downstream from the Bourne gorges.

Nice little place, the climb up to here is still manageable. Nice views nonetheless.

Ice reserve still exploited not so long ago (until the mid-20th century). Interesting explanatory panels.

You have to go take a look before or after visiting the Choranche cave. It's not far at all and the trail is accessible even to children. The cave is easily visible (staying outside) without specific equipment. You can then go see the waterfall.

La Glacière is a 14 m deep cave. It is the result of the dissolution and erosion of limestone by the long work of water. In the 1700s, landmarks bear witness to the presence of men who came here to exploit the ice. The latter will engrave various inscriptions on the wall. But it was at the beginning of the 20th century that this cave was mainly exploited. Indeed, the ice extracted using a sled is used by cafeterias in Grenoble and hospitals. In 1964, the cooler was 4 m thick, today it is endangered. The rockslides made access to the cooler dangerous and it was closed to the public in 1999.

Arrived in Choranche from Presle, take advantage of this stopover to refill your water. You can easily get supplies in the village or by going for a hike to the Gournier waterfall where you will also find a shop near the entrance to the Gournier cave. Choranche holds in its heart the waterfall and the cave of Gournier. Real unusual, the cave of Gournier contains an underground lake that you will have to cross to start your caving excursion. Another portion of the cave is open to guided tours. For more information on the site and the opening to visits of the cave follow these links: Caving, The cave of Gournier | Isère Tourisme (isere-tourisme.com) the Grotte de Choranche, an exceptional natural place in the heart of Vercors! (visite-nature-vercors.com)

One of the many holes in the Vercors