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Réseau Du Clot D'Aspres
The Réseau du Clot d'Aspres is a cave system located mainly under the valley of Clot d'Aspres, which lies within the commune of Villard-de-Lans in the north of the Vercors Massif, in Isère, France. This extensive karst system contains of passages over a height range of 1,066 meters. The highest point is upstream of the Oréade cave +, and the lowest point is the siphon of the Nuits-Blanches scialet which has been dived to a depth of . The Réseau du Clot d'Aspres is the second deepest cave in the Vercors massif, and only one of two deeper than . The combined waters of the caves drain into a master cave and emerge at the Goule-Blanche Karst spring () in the Bourne Gorge, above sea level. Geology The cave system is developed within Urgonian Limestone, with the master cave developed at its base on the Hauterivian marls. There is major horizontal development at an intermediate level in the limestone. Explorations Explorations in the system began with the visit to grotte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villard-de-Lans
Villard-de-Lans (, literally ''Villard of Lans''; ) is a commune in the Isère department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France. The town is also situated in the Vercors Massif. It was the administrative centre of the eponymous canton until the departmental elections of 2015. After the elections, Villard-de-Lans and the communes of its former canton were all incorporated into the new canton of Fontaine-Vercors. The town remains the seat of the Community of Communes in the Vercors Massif (CCMV). The town is a centre for skiing in winter, as well as hiking and hot air ballooning during the other seasons. It is also the town with the largest amount of available lodging in the entire Vercors Regional Natural Park. Population History Starting in 1906, the town of Villard-de-Lans was recognized as a ski resort. More facilities were built during the 1920s that allowed the town to host its first bobsled and luge competition in 1931. For over a decade, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
