Cascades of Hérisson, Natural waterfalls in Franche-Comté, France

The Cascades of Hérisson form a system of waterfalls in the Jura Mountains with multiple drops, the highest reaching about 65 meters. The water flows through a distance of roughly 3.5 kilometers, creating different sections with pools and rocky formations along the way.

The Hérisson rises at an altitude of 805 metres and drops 280 metres through a gorge in seven waterfalls before reaching the valley. The site is a classified natural area (site naturel classé). A waymarked path of 3.7 km links the falls, pools and caves, passing the Cascade de l'Éventail (65 m) and the Cascade du Grand Saut (60 m).

The name Hérisson is French for "hedgehog", after the river that feeds the falls. The site is a designated Site naturel classé, and the marked 3.7 km path passes waterfalls, pools and caves; information panels along the route describe the local fauna and flora.

A marked footpath runs 3.7 km past the waterfalls, pools and caves, with the Cascade de l'Éventail and the Cascade du Grand Saut as its high points. The Belvédère de l'Éventail, overlooking the largest fall, is reached by a 100 m path from the D39. Water levels vary by season, so expect less flow in dry periods.

At low water the falls shrink and the streambed reveals odd rock formations normally hidden under the flow. The Cascade de l'Éventail drops 65 m and the Grand Saut 60 m; both can be seen from the Belvedere de l'Éventail, reached by a 100 m path from the D39.