Le Pont d’Arc

Le Pont d’Arc is a scenic viewpoint in Vallon-Pont-d’Arc, Arrondissement of Largentière, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Le Pont d’Arc is situated nearby to the climbing site Les Branches, as well as near the cave IT39A.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chauvet Cave and Grotte d’Ebbou.

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 790 metres north of Le Pont d’Arc.

Grotte d’Ebbou

Cave

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Grotte d’Ebbou is a cave, which is situated 1 km south of Le Pont d’Arc.

Grotte de la Vacheresse

Cave

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Grotte de la Vacheresse is a cave, which is situated 790 metres north of Le Pont d’Arc.

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.