In geology and earth science, a plateau, also called a high plateau or tableland, is an area of highland , usually consisting of relatively flat terrain.... in the départements of Isère
Isère
Is?re is a departments of France, in the Rh?ne-Alpes regions of France in the east of France named after the Is?re River.... and Drôme
Drôme
Dr?me is a Departments of France in southeastern France named after the Dr?me River.... in Eastern France
France
France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France.... . It is one of the ranges that form the French Prealps
French Prealps
The French Prealps are the group of mountain ranges of medium elevation at the periphery of the French Alps, stretching from Lake Geneva south-west to the Dr?me River.... . It lies west from the Dauphiné Alps
Dauphiné Alps
The Dauphin? Alps are a group of mountain ranges in southeastern France, west of the main chain of the Alps. They are separated from the Cottian Alps in the east by the Col du Galibier and the upper Durance valley; from the western Graian Alps in the north-east by the river Arc ; from the lower ranges Vercors Plateau and Chartreuse Mountain... , from which it is separated by the rivers Drac
Drac River
The Drac is a 130 km long river in southeastern France, left tributary of the Is?re River. It is formed by the confluence of the Drac Noir and the Drac Blanc, that both rise in the southern part of the Massif des ?crins.... and Isère
Isère River
The Is?re is a 286 km long river in southeastern France, in the Rh?ne-Alpes R?gion in France. Its source is in the Alps on the border with Italy, near the ski resort Val d'Is?re.... . The cliff
Cliff
In geography and geology, a cliff is a significant vertical, or near vertical, rock exposure. Cliffs are formed as erosion landforms due to the processes of erosion and weathering that produce them.... s at its eastern edge face the city of Grenoble
Grenoble
Grenoble is a city in southeastern France situated at the foot of the Alps where the Drac River joins the Is?re River.Located in the Rh?ne-Alpes regions of France, Grenoble is the capital of the Departments of France of Is?re.... . It comprises several resorts for cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles. It is popular in many countries with large snowfields, primarily Northern Europe, Canada, Alaska and the Upper Midwest.... and for down-hill skiing as well.
In geology and earth science, a plateau, also called a high plateau or tableland, is an area of highland , usually consisting of relatively flat terrain.... in the départements of Isère
Isère
Is?re is a departments of France, in the Rh?ne-Alpes regions of France in the east of France named after the Is?re River.... and Drôme
Drôme
Dr?me is a Departments of France in southeastern France named after the Dr?me River.... in Eastern France
France
France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France.... . It is one of the ranges that form the French Prealps
French Prealps
The French Prealps are the group of mountain ranges of medium elevation at the periphery of the French Alps, stretching from Lake Geneva south-west to the Dr?me River.... . It lies west from the Dauphiné Alps
Dauphiné Alps
The Dauphin? Alps are a group of mountain ranges in southeastern France, west of the main chain of the Alps. They are separated from the Cottian Alps in the east by the Col du Galibier and the upper Durance valley; from the western Graian Alps in the north-east by the river Arc ; from the lower ranges Vercors Plateau and Chartreuse Mountain... , from which it is separated by the rivers Drac
Drac River
The Drac is a 130 km long river in southeastern France, left tributary of the Is?re River. It is formed by the confluence of the Drac Noir and the Drac Blanc, that both rise in the southern part of the Massif des ?crins.... and Isère
Isère River
The Is?re is a 286 km long river in southeastern France, in the Rh?ne-Alpes R?gion in France. Its source is in the Alps on the border with Italy, near the ski resort Val d'Is?re.... . The cliff
Cliff
In geography and geology, a cliff is a significant vertical, or near vertical, rock exposure. Cliffs are formed as erosion landforms due to the processes of erosion and weathering that produce them.... s at its eastern edge face the city of Grenoble
Grenoble
Grenoble is a city in southeastern France situated at the foot of the Alps where the Drac River joins the Is?re River.Located in the Rh?ne-Alpes regions of France, Grenoble is the capital of the Departments of France of Is?re.... . It comprises several resorts for cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles. It is popular in many countries with large snowfields, primarily Northern Europe, Canada, Alaska and the Upper Midwest.... and for down-hill skiing as well. Villard-de-Lans is the biggest down-hill ski resort of the Vercors.
Mont Aiguille is a mountain in the Vercors Plateau of the French Prealps, located south of Grenoble. The mountain is most noted for its first ascent in 1492.... (2086 m)
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers.... Maquis du Vercors
Maquis du Vercors
The massif du Vercors is a prominent scenic plateau region in the French d?partements of Is?re and Dr?me in Eastern France. It was used by the Maquis group, known as the Maquis du Vercors, as a refuge and a sanctuary for the French Resistance against the 1940-1944 German occupation of France in World War II.... when French Resistance
French Resistance
File:Croix de Lorraine2.svgThe French Resistance is the collective name used for the French resistance movements which fought against the Nazi Germany German occupation of France in World War II and the collaborationist Vichy Regime during World War II.... against the German occupation established the Free Republic of Vercors from June to July 1944.
The massif du Vercors is a prominent scenic plateau region in the French d?partements of Is?re and Dr?me in Eastern France. It was used by the Maquis group, known as the Maquis du Vercors, as a refuge and a sanctuary for the French Resistance against the 1940-1944 German occupation of France in World War II....
