Saut des Cuves, Waterfall cascade in Vosges Mountains, France

Saut des Cuves is a series of cascading waterfalls along the Vologne River in the Vosges Mountains, where water flows over granite rocks in successive drops. The waterfalls lie in a wooded valley setting and create a natural focal point along the river's path through the region.

The falls lie in an ancient glacial threshold, a rock barrier the Vologne cut through at the boundary of Gérardmer and Xonrupt-Longemer. The name cuves refers to the hollows drilled into the granite bed by swirling water and pebbles, a process that shaped the site's present form.

The name "cuves" comes from the basins hollowed into the granite riverbed by swirling water and pebbles, the feature that gives the falls their name. The Vologne drops in a series of small falls of under a metre among granite blocks, with the main drop of about 3 m called the Saut des Cuves.

The falls sit on the Vologne right at the boundary between Gérardmer and Xonrupt-Longemer, so the site can be approached from either commune. The main drop of about 3 m is reached by walking down to the riverbed among the granite blocks; the wet rocks and moss at the edges of the flow make the ground slippery, so wear shoes with grip.

The "cuves" are potholes scoured into the granite riverbed by swirling water and pebbles, and they give the site its name. The Vologne drops here in a series of falls under a metre high, the largest about 3 m, called the Saut des Cuves. The falls sit in an ancient glacial threshold (verrou glaciaire) on the boundary of Gérardmer and Xonrupt-Longemer.