Pont d’Arc

The Pont d'Arc is a large natural bridge, located in the département in the south of , 5 km from the town of . The arch, formed when the river broke through a narrow escarpment between its meander, is 59 metres wide and 34 m high at the top of the opening.
Wikipedia
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Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Locality
  • Description: natural arch in France
  • Also known as: “Le Pont d’Arc”
  • Wheelchair access: no
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chauvet Cave and Grotte de la Vacheresse.

Cave
Photo: Inocybe, Public domain.
The Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc Cave in the 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.

Cave
Photo: JYB Devot, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a cave.

Cave
Photo: JYB Devot, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a cave.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Salavas and Vagnas.

Village
Photo: René Dinkel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in southern . is situated 3½ km northwest of Pont d’Arc.

Village
Photo: Raymond SÉNÈQUE, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in southern . is situated 6 km southwest of Pont d’Arc.

Village
Photo: Wikinade, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in southern . is situated 7 km east of Pont d’Arc.

Pont d’Arc

Latitude
44.38201° or 44° 22′ 55″ north
Longitude
4.41621° or 4° 24′ 58″ east
Open location code
8FP69CJ8+RF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 415342671
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q1062180
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Satellite Map

Discover Pont d’Arc from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“Pont d’Arc” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “蓬达尔克”
  • Czech: “Pont d’Arc”
  • Dutch: “Pont d’Arc”
  • Esperanto: “Pont d’Arc”
  • Estonian: “Pont d’Arc”
  • French: “pont d’Arc”
  • French: “Pont d’Arc”
  • German: “Pont d’Arc”
  • Hungarian: “Pont d’Arc”
  • Italian: “Pont d’Arc”
  • Japanese: “ポン・ダルク”
  • Luxembourgish: “Pont d’Arc”
  • Russian: “pont”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Chame and La montagne de sable.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Les Branches and Le Pont d’Arc.

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