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The arch, formed when the river [[Ardèche (river)|Ardèche]] broke through a narrow escarpment between its [[meander]], is {{Convert|59|m}} wide and {{Convert|34|m|abbr=on}} high at the top of the opening.<ref name="readersnatural">{{Cite book|title=Natural Wonders of the World|publisher=Reader's Digest Association, Inc|year=1980|isbn=0-89577-087-3|editor-last=Scheffel|editor-first=Richard L.|location=United States of America|pages=299|editor-last2=Wernet|editor-first2=Susan J.}}</ref> It is a very popular [[canoeing]] and [[kayaking]] area and is heavily visited by tourists. It is usually described as the natural entrance to the Ardèche Canyon.<ref name="readersnatural" /> | The arch, formed when the river [[Ardèche (river)|Ardèche]] broke through a narrow escarpment between its [[meander]], is {{Convert|59|m}} wide and {{Convert|34|m|abbr=on}} high at the top of the opening.<ref name="readersnatural">{{Cite book|title=Natural Wonders of the World|publisher=Reader's Digest Association, Inc|year=1980|isbn=0-89577-087-3|editor-last=Scheffel|editor-first=Richard L.|location=United States of America|pages=299|editor-last2=Wernet|editor-first2=Susan J.}}</ref> It is a very popular [[canoeing]] and [[kayaking]] area and is heavily visited by tourists. It is usually described as the natural entrance to the Ardèche Canyon.<ref name="readersnatural" /> | ||
In the near vicinity of the arch is the [[Chauvet | In the near vicinity of the arch is the [[Chauvet Cave|Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc Cave]], containing one of the earliest known Paleolithic cave paintings, about 30,000 years old (featured in the 2010 documentary ''[[Cave of Forgotten Dreams]]'' by film director [[Werner Herzog]]). | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
{{Commons category|Pont d'Arc}} | {{Commons category|Pont d'Arc}} | ||
* [[Chauvet Cave]] | * [[Chauvet Cave]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:04, 3 November 2025
The Pont d'Arc (French pont = bridge) 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.[1]
The arch, formed when the river Ardèche broke through a narrow escarpment between its meander, is Template:Convert wide and Template:Convert high at the top of the opening.[2] It is a very popular canoeing and kayaking area and is heavily visited by tourists. It is usually described as the natural entrance to the Ardèche Canyon.[2]
In the near vicinity of the arch is the Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc Cave, containing one of the earliest known Paleolithic cave paintings, about 30,000 years old (featured in the 2010 documentary Cave of Forgotten Dreams by film director Werner Herzog).