A natural fortress between Grenoble and the Drôme, the Vercors is famous for its roads cut into the cliffs, its caves and the history of its Resistance fighters. Two days to see its finest sites.
The map shows the numbered stops in visiting order, with one colour per day. The line follows the roads where available; otherwise it joins the stops as the crow flies. Distances and times are approximate (by car, without traffic).
The Choranche cave and its straw stalactites, the village of Pont-en-Royans and its houses hanging above the Bourne, then the Bourne gorges and the Grands Goulets.
In the heart of the Vercors, explore this cave hidden in the lush nature of the Choranche cirque. The water of the underground lakes and rivers floods the crystalline whiteness of the concretions with emerald reflections.
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This town, at the foot of the Vercors massif, at the mouth of very beautiful gorges, is recognised as one of the most curious in Isère with its hanging houses with colourful façades overlooking the river Bourne.
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The Grands Goulets are gorges in the French département of the Drôme, in the upper part of the reculée of the Vernaison (or Échevis valley), in the western part of the Vercors massif.
View full page →The Combe Laval road, clinging to the cliff face, the Resistance Memorial in Vassieux, then the Luire cave.
A spectacular reculée of the Vercors dominated by a road cut into the cliff side more than 700 metres above the void.
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Enter the fortress and plunge into the daily life of the maquis fighters. A symbolic route from shadow to light...
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The Luire cave is in the heart of the Vercors, not far from Saint-Agnan.
View full page →From May to October, when the roads and caves are open. Autumn colours the forests. In winter, the Vercors is a cross-country skiing destination, but some roads may be closed.
A car is essential. The Vercors roads are narrow, with tunnels and overhanging sections: drive carefully. Grenoble and Valence are the nearest railway stations.