Abri du Saleyron

Abri du Saleyron is a shelter in Ardèche and Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Abri du Saleyron is situated nearby to the cave Grotte du Colombier, as well as near the rapids Rapide de l’Olivier.

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 3 km north of Abri du Saleyron.

Grotte d’Ebbou

Cave

Photo: Thilo Parg, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Grotte d’Ebbou is a cave, which is situated 1¼ km north of Abri du Saleyron.

Grotte des Huguenots

Cave

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Grotte des Huguenots is a cave, which is situated 3 km north of Abri du Saleyron.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pont d’Arc and Vagnas.

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.