Vallon-Pont-d'Arc

Also known as Vallon (devenue Vallon-Pont-d'Arc en 1948, Vallibre

'''Vallon-Pont-d'Arc''' (; ) is a village in southern France in the Ardèche Department.

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Vallon-Pont-d'Arc is a small village located in the Ardèche region of southern France. It is known as the gateway to the Chauvet Cave, one of the world's oldest and most important prehistoric art sites, which attracts visitors interested in ancient human history and Paleolithic culture.

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Locality: Vallon-Pont-d'Arc
Region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country: France
Population: 2,337

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'''Vallon-Pont-d'Arc''' (; ) 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. The village is named after the Pont d'Arc, a natural rock arch, which has been classified as a Great Site of France.