Aven du Marteau

Aven du Marteau is a cave in Vallon-Pont-d’Arc, Arrondissement of Largentière, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Aven du Marteau is situated nearby to the cave Aven de la Grand Combe, as well as near Aven de la Plaine des Gras.

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 440 metres southeast of Aven du Marteau.

Grotte des Huguenots

Cave

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Grotte des Huguenots is a cave, which is situated 440 metres southwest of Aven du Marteau.

Grotte de la Vacheresse

Cave

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Grotte de la Vacheresse is a cave, which is situated 420 metres southeast of Aven du Marteau.

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.