La Caverne du Pont d’Arc
La Caverne du Pont d’Arc is a museum in Vallon-Pont-d’Arc, Arrondissement of Largentière, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. La Caverne du Pont d’Arc is situated nearby to Lieu des Animations, as well as near the museum Galerie de l’Aurignacien.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Museum
- Also known as: “La Caverne”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Caverne du Pont-d’Arc and Grotte de Louoï.
Caverne du Pont-d’Arc
Museum
Photo: Claude Valette, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 250 metres southeast of La Caverne du Pont d’Arc.
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 La Caverne du Pont d’Arc.
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 La Caverne du Pont d’Arc.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pont d’Arc and Salavas.
Pont d’Arc
Locality
Photo: Superjuju10, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 La Caverne du Pont d’Arc.
Salavas
Village
Photo: René Dinkel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Salavas is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France. Salavas is situated 4 km west of La Caverne du Pont d’Arc.
Lagorce
Photo: Michael.joffre, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lagorce is a little village in a relatively large commune, near Vallon Pont d'Arc in the Ardèche département, in the south of France.
La Caverne du Pont d’Arc
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Vallon-Pont-d’Arc, Arrondissement of Largentière, Ardèche and Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
44.40706° or 44° 24′ 25″ northLongitude
4.42674° or 4° 25′ 36″ eastOpen location code
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tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lieu des Animations and Galerie de l’Aurignacien.
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