Gorges de la Bourne

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Gorges de la Bourne is a dramatic limestone river gorge in the French Alps, renowned for its steep cliffs, scenic road, and role as a gateway into the Vercors plateau.

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Gorges de la Bourne canonical 1
Gorges of the Bourne 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf natural geographic feature
river gorge
connects Pont-en-Royans
Villard-de-Lans
country France
formedBy fluvial erosion
formedIn limestone plateau
gatewayTo Vercors Massif
surface form: Vercors plateau
geologicalComposition limestone
hasFeature narrow road sections
overhanging cliffs
tunnels
hasTransportationRoute D531 road
hasViewpointOf Bourne river
Vercors Massif
surface form: Vercors cliffs
hazard landslides
rockfalls
isPopularWith cyclists
hikers
motorists
tourists
knownFor dramatic landscapes
scenic road
steep cliffs
languageOfToponym French
locatedIn Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
surface form: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Drôme department
French Alps
Isère department
nameMeaning Gorges de la Bourne self-linksurface differs
surface form: Gorges of the Bourne
near Royans region
Vercors Massif
surface form: Vercors plateau
partOf Vercors Massif
Vercors Massif
surface form: Vercors Regional Natural Park
region southeastern France
river Bourne
tourismType hiking
nature tourism
scenic driving
usedFor outdoor recreation
sightseeing
valleyOf Bourne valley

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Vercors Massif contains Gorges de la Bourne
Gorges de la Bourne nameMeaning Gorges de la Bourne self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Gorges of the Bourne