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Le Pont d'Arc

Ardèche · France
Le Pont d'Arc, France
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This natural stone arch spanning the Ardèche river in southern France, where the river broke through a narrow escarpment to create an opening roughly 59 metres wide. It marks the entrance to the Ardèche Canyon, sits within a national nature reserve, and has been a classified natural site since 1931. The area is a popular base for canoeing and kayaking, and the nearby Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc Cave holds some of the earliest known Paleolithic paintings, around 30,000 years old.

  • Nearest water from center 0.0 km0.0 mi
  • Nearest mountain from center 3.2 km2.0 mi
Climate · monthly averages
J
40°
95mm3.6in
F
41°
60mm2.5in
M
47°
70mm2.8in
A
12°53°
100mm4.0in
M
16°60°
90mm3.6in
J
20°68°
55mm2.2in
J
23°73°
50mm1.9in
A
23°73°
60mm2.4in
S
18°64°
130mm5.0in
O
13°56°
165mm6.5in
N
47°
165mm6.4in
D
42°
100mm3.9in
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