Grotte de la Vacheresse

Grotte de la Vacheresse is a cave in Vallon-Pont-d’Arc, Arrondissement of Largentière, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Grotte de la Vacheresse is situated nearby to Chauvet Cave, as well as near the protected area Grotte Chauvet.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chauvet Cave and Grotte des Huguenots.

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.

Grotte des Huguenots

Cave

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Grotte des Huguenots is a cave, which is situated 530 metres west of Grotte de la Vacheresse.

Grotte du Déroc

Cave

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Grotte du Déroc is a cave, which is situated 1 km north of Grotte de la Vacheresse.

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.