Grotte du Maquis

Grotte du Maquis is a cave in Vallon-Pont-d’Arc, Arrondissement of Largentière, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Access is restricted and requires permission. Grotte du Maquis is situated nearby to the cave Grotte de Cayre Creyt, as well as near Grotte des Huguenots.

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. Chauvet Cave is situated 320 metres east of Grotte du Maquis.

Grotte des Huguenots

Cave

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Grotte des Huguenots is a cave, which is situated 270 metres west of Grotte du Maquis.

Grotte de la Vacheresse

Cave

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Grotte de la Vacheresse is a cave, which is situated 290 metres northeast of Grotte du Maquis.

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.