Galerie de l’Aurignacien

Galerie de l’Aurignacien is a museum in Vallon-Pont-d’Arc, Arrondissement of Largentière, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Galerie de l’Aurignacien is situated nearby to Lieu des Animations, as well as near the museum Caverne du Pont-d’Arc.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Caverne du Pont-d’Arc and Grotte de Louoï.

Caverne du Pont-d’Arc

Museum

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The Caverne du Pont-d'Arc, Chauvet 2, is a replica of the Chauvet Cave in the commune of Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, in the department of Ardèche and in the Rhône-Alpes region of France. Construction began in October 2012 and it was opened to the public in 2015. Caverne du Pont-d’Arc is situated 140 metres south of Galerie de l’Aurignacien.

Grotte de Louoï

Cave

Photo: JYB Devot, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Grotte de Louoï is a cave, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Galerie de l’Aurignacien.

Grotte du Déroc

Cave

Photo: JYB Devot, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Grotte du Déroc is a cave, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Galerie de l’Aurignacien.

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. Pont d’Arc is situated 3 km south of Galerie de l’Aurignacien.