The Seven Wonders of Dauphiné are seven natural and
man-made
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sites and monuments located in the
Dauphiné
The Dauphiné ( , , ; or ; or ), formerly known in English as Dauphiny, is a former province in southeastern France, whose area roughly corresponded to that of the present departments of Isère, Drôme and Hautes-Alpes. The Dauphiné was ...
former province of south-eastern
France
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, and especially within the
Dauphiné Alps
The Dauphiné Alps () are a group of mountain ranges in Southeastern France, west of the main chain of the Alps. Mountain ranges within the Dauphiné Alps include the Massif des Écrins in Écrins National Park, Belledonne, Le Taillefer range ...
, each with some attached
legend
A legend is a genre of folklore that consists of a narrative featuring human actions, believed or perceived to have taken place in human history. Narratives in this genre may demonstrate human values, and possess certain qualities that give the ...
ary or
mythical
Myth is a genre of folklore consisting primarily of narratives that play a fundamental role in a society. For scholars, this is very different from the vernacular usage of the term "myth" that refers to a belief that is not true. Instead, the ...
significance.
These comprise
Mont Aiguille
Mont Aiguille () is a mountain in the Vercors Massif of the French Prealps, located south of Grenoble, in the commune of Chichilianne, and the département of Isère. The mountain, known as one of the Seven Wonders of Dauphiné, is a rel ...
, the
Fontaine Ardente, the
Grottes de Sassenage,
Tour sans venin,
Pont de Claix,
Grottes de la Balme, and
Pierre Percée sites.
File:Mont Aiguille vu du Pas de l'Aiguille.JPG, Mont Aiguille.
File:La fontaine ardente à Saint-Barthélémy du Gua.jpg, Fontaine Ardente.
File:Pont Lesdiguières - Pont-de-Claix.JPG, Lesdiguières Bridge.
File:La Pierre Percée (Dauphiné).jpg, Pierre Percée.
File:Cuves de Sassenage 2.JPG, Grottes de Sassenage.
File:Seyssinet-Pariset La-Tour-Sans-Venin.jpg, Tour Sans Venin.
File:Grotte de La Balme (entrée).JPG, Grottes de la Balme.
Tourism in France
French legends
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