Grotte de Louoï

Grotte de Louoï is a cave in Vallon-Pont-d’Arc, Arrondissement of Largentière, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Grotte de Louoï is situated nearby to the cave Grotte du Déroc (entrée est), as well as near Grotte de Chasserou.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chauvet Cave and Grotte du Déroc.

Chauvet Cave

Cave

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The Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc Cave in the Ardèche department of southeastern France is a cave that contains some of the best-preserved figurative cave paintings in the world, as well as other evidence of Upper Paleolithic life. Chauvet Cave is situated 1 km south of Grotte de Louoï.

Grotte du Déroc

Cave

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Grotte du Déroc is a cave, which is situated 220 metres west of Grotte de Louoï.

Caverne du Pont-d’Arc

Museum

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The Caverne du Pont-d'Arc, Chauvet 2, is a replica of the Chauvet Cave in the commune of Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, in the department of Ardèche and in the Rhône-Alpes region of France. Construction began in October 2012 and it was opened to the public in 2015. Caverne du Pont-d’Arc is situated 1½ km northeast of Grotte de Louoï.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pont d’Arc and Salavas.

Pont d’Arc

Locality

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The Pont d'Arc is a large natural bridge, located in the Ardèche département in the south of France, 5 km from the town of Vallon-Pont-d'Arc. The arch, formed when the river Ardèche broke through a narrow escarpment between its meander, is 59 metres wide and 34 m high at the top of the opening.