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Grotte Chauvet 2
A faithful full replica of the 36,000-year-old painted cave, with the oldest known art on Earth.
2 km · about 5 min drive
Rhône-Alpes, France · Europe
Vallon-Pont-d'Arc is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Ruoms, 4km from Gorges de l'Ardèche.
Vallon-Pont-d'Arc is a town located in Rhône-Alpes, France. With a population of 2,337, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Vallon-Pont-d'Arc sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Vallon-Pont-d'Arc to your route.
Vallon-Pont-d'Arc (French pronunciation: [valɔ̃ pɔ̃ daʁk]; Occitan: Valon) is a village in southern France in the Ardèche Department.
The village is a gateway to one of the most beautiful tourist sites in France, the Ardèche Gorges, where the Ardèche river has carved a dramatic canyon through a limestone plateau. TheRead more
village is named after the Pont d'Arc, a natural rock arch, which has been classified as a Great Site of France.
Vallon-Pont-d'Arc is also the location of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the decorated cave of Pont d’Arc, known as Grotte Chauvet-Pont d’Arc., and its replica, Chauvet Cave 2. The cave contains some of the earliest known prehistoric paintings in the world and constitutes an exceptional testimony of prehistoric cave art.
In the center of the town is a château built in the 17th century, now the town hall, which is decorated with Aubusson tapestries, as well as the place couverte or old grain square, and the place du Verger.
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Vallon-Pont-d'Arc is located in Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe. The coordinates are 44.4068 latitude, 4.3937 longitude.
Vallon-Pont-d'Arc has a population of approximately 2,337 people, making it a town in France.
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museum
A faithful full replica of the 36,000-year-old painted cave, with the oldest known art on Earth.
2 km · about 5 min drive
natural wonder
A 30 km canyon of canoeists and cliffs crowned by the natural rock arch of the Pont d'Arc.
4 km · about 5 min drive
ancient ruins
The best-preserved Roman theatre in Europe, its towering stage wall still hosting performances after 2,000 years.
45 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Remarkably preserved three-tiered Roman aqueduct bridge built in the first century AD in southern France.
52 km · about 60 min drive
racetrack
Twisting, roller-coaster circuit in the sun-baked hills near Nimes, famed as France's most technical track; a favourite of motorcyclists and track-day drivers, and one of few French circuits run anti-clockwise.
55 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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