ORIGIN - Le Lison - Nans sous Sainte-Anne, France
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N 46° 57.928 E 006° 00.691
32T E 272659 N 5205662
[EN] The source site of the Lison consists of three geological curiosities: the source, the pit of the Creux-Billard and the cave Sarrasine. [FR] Le site de la source du Lison se compose de trois curiosités géologiques.
Waymark Code: WMW1HA
Location: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Date Posted: 06/27/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
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The source is the starting point of the Lison River, which will then continue its 25 km journey before reaching the Loue Valley.

Fed by the waters of the limestone plateau which dominates it and by numerous cracks that have dug underground galleries, typical of the karstic relief of the Jura, the waterfall, which springs from a grotto in which one can penetrate, never dries up.

The source remains, for the animal and vegetable species, a haven of peace with splendid colors. Some rare and endangered species have found refuge there such as the Grand Duke Owl. The source of the Lison incarnates quite the landscapes of the Jura still preserved, to the authentic beauty.

Sources : Le Lison

La source est le point de départ de la rivière du Lison, qui continuera ensuite son parcours sur 25 kilomètres avant de rejoindre la vallée de la Loue.

Alimentée par les eaux du plateau calcaire qui la domine et par de nombreuses fissures qui ont creusé des galeries souterraines, typiques du relief karstique du Jura, la cascade, qui jaillit d’une grotte dans laquelle on peut pénétrer, ne tarit jamais.

La source reste, pour les espèces animales et végétales, un havre de paix aux splendides couleurs. Certaines espèces rares et en voie de disparition y ont trouvé refuge comme le hibou Grand Duc. La source du Lison incarne tout à fait les paysages du Jura encore préservés, à la beauté authentique.

Sources : Le Lison

Parking Coordinates: N 46° 58.044 E 006° 00.630

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