The Pont d’Arc: Europe’s largest natural arch, neighbour of Chauvet Cave
Some landscapes take your breath away at first sight. The Pont d’Arc is one of them: a gigantic stone arch 54 metres high, sculpted by the river over millennia, spanning the Ardèche in a setting of cliffs and garrigue. It is Europe’s largest natural arch — and, a further wonder, on its heights it shelters […]
Published on :24 June 2026 - Filed under: Families, Non classé, Sport and Adventure, Tourism
Chauvet Cave: the incredible discovery of humanity’s oldest masterpiece
Picture this: a thin trickle of cold air escapes from a pile of rubble, on the side of a limestone cliff in the Ardèche gorges. Three cavers take an interest, clear the passage, slip through… and discover, intact, a sanctuary sealed for 20,000 years, covered with some of the oldest paintings ever made by human […]
Published on :16 June 2026 - Filed under: Culture
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