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  • Vallon-Pont-d'Arc
  • about 18 km from Bourg-Saint-Andéol

Ardèche Gorges and Pont d'Arc

Some thirty kilometres of limestone canyon, from the Pont d'Arc to Saint-Martin-d'Ardèche, to be seen from the viewpoints or from the water.

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Les gorges de l'Ardèche vues d'un belvédère : la rivière serpente entre des falaises calcaires et des versants boisés
Le Pont d'Arc, arche naturelle de calcaire au-dessus de l'Ardèche, avec une plage au pied de la falaise

What to see, what to know

Here the Ardèche has carved a canyon some thirty kilometres long through the limestone plateau, as far as Saint-Martin-d'Ardèche. It begins at the Pont d'Arc, near Vallon-Pont-d'Arc: a natural arch 59 metres long and 54 metres high, beneath which the river still flows.

Three ways to explore the gorges: by canoe or kayak, on foot along the trail, or by car on the scenic road (D 290), with its eleven viewpoints.

The gorges have been a national nature reserve since 1980: the garrigue scrubland, the cliffs and the river are protected here. Before setting off, especially if you plan to bivouac, check the regulations on the website of the body that manages the gorges.

Before or after your visit, stop off in Bourg-Saint-Andéol

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