Gouffre Jean-Bernard

#1256 among destinations in France

Nature, Natural attraction, Cave

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Gouffre Jean-Bernard or Réseau Jean Bernard, sometimes known simply as Jean Bernard, is one of the deepest caves known in the world. It is in the Alps in Samoëns, France. The first entrance to the cave was found by the French caving group Groupe Vulcain in 1963. More entrances have been found over the years since, and currently at least thirteen are known. The highest entrance, known as C37, is at 2,274 m above sea level. The cave is named after Jean Dupont and Bernard Raffy, two Groupe Vulcain members who died in 1963 in an unrelated expedition. ()

Alternative names: Discovered: 1963Length: 16.04 miDepth: 5335 ftCoordinates: 46°6'8"N, 6°46'42"E

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Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesFrance

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Gouffre Jean-Bernard – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Jaÿsinia, Mont Buet, Lac de Gers, Pointe de Nyon.

2.7 miSW
Garden, Park, Botanical garden
Jaÿsinia, Samoëns
70 min walk • Jaÿsinia is a botanical garden specializing in alpine flowers, located in Samoëns, Haute-Savoie, Rhône-Alpes, France. It is open daily except when there is snow on the ground; admission is free.
6.4 miSE
Prominent peak with Mont Blanc views
Mont Buet
164 min walk • The Mont Buet is a mountain of the Chablais Alps in Haute-Savoie, France.
5.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac de Gers, Samoëns
146 min walk • Lac de Gers is a lake above Samoëns in Haute-Savoie, France. The lake's water level varies seasonally up by 2 m. Its maximum surface area is 6.5 ha.
4.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pointe de Nyon
104 min walk • Pointe de Nyon is a mountain in the Chablais Alps in Haute-Savoie, France.
4.6 miN
Towering mountain with a summit trail
Hauts-Forts
117 min walk • The Hauts-Forts is a mountain of the Chablais Alps, located east of Morzine in the French department of Haute-Savoie, within one kilometre of the Swiss border. The closest locality is Avoriaz, from where a cable car leads to its summit.
5.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Le Cheval Blanc Mountain
146 min walk • Le Cheval Blanc is a mountain in the Chablais Alps on the Swiss-French border. It overlooks the lake of Vieux Emosson on its eastern side.
2.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac de la Vogealle
67 min walk • Lac de la Vogealle is a lake in Haute-Savoie, France. It is located below the Dents Blanches and nearby the Cirque de Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval at an elevation of 2001 m. The lake's surface area varies seasonally.
2.8 miSW
Church
Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, Samoëns
71 min walk • The church Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Samoëns is a former collegiate church, located in the department of Haute-Savoie, in the commune of Samoëns, France. It is one of the ancient collegiate churches of the Diocese of Geneva.
4.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pic de Tenneverge
125 min walk • Pic de Tenneverge is a mountain of the Chablais Alps, located between the French department of Haute-Savoie and the Swiss canton of Valais. Its summit is 2,985 metre-high and lies within France, 300 metres west of the border with Switzerland. The mountain is located between Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval and Lac d'Emosson.
4.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Grenier de Commune
121 min walk • The Grenier de Commune is a mountain in the Chablais Alps in Haute-Savoie, France.
3.2 miS
Church
St. Magdalene Church, Sixt Fer à Cheval
82 min walk • The Sainte-Madeleine de Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval church is a French Catholic abbey church, located in the Haute-Savoie department, in the commune of Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval.