Vallon-Pont-d'Arc
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| Commune of Vallon-Pont-d'Arc Image:Ardèche Pont d'Arc.jpg The Pont d'Arc above the Ardèche River | |
| Location | |
| Longitude | 04° 23' 40" E |
| Latitude | 44° 24' 28" N |
| Administration | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Région | Rhône-Alpes |
| Département | Ardèche |
| Arrondissement | Largentière |
| Canton | Vallon-Pont-d'Arc |
| Mayor | Mr. Pierre Peschier (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 60 m–434 m (avg. 118 m) |
| Land area¹ | 28.62 km² |
| Population² (1999) | 2,027 |
| - Density (1999) | 70/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 07330/ 07150 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
| Image:Flag of France.svg | |
Vallon-Pont-d'Arc is a town and commune in the south of France, in the Ardèche département.
[edit] Sights
It features the Pont d'Arc, a limestone natural bridge carved out by the river Ardèche.
The castle has become the town hall and houses some priceless Aubusson tapestries.
Near this town, the Chauvet Cave, a network of caves, were discovered on January 18, 1995 that contained cave paintings and engravings that are estimated to be 17,000 to 20,000 years old.
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