Vallon Pont d'Arc
Vallon Pont d'Arc is in the Ardeche department of the Rhone-Alpes, at the western end of the Gorges de l'Ardeche
A quiet tranquil place in winter, the village leaps to life in summer when hordes of visitors wishing to explore the Gorges de l'Ardeche descend on Vallon Pont d'Arc.
The town itself is a pleasant enough place to explore, with streets lined with old buildings, cafes...and tourist type shops. The Chastelas part of the town - the old town - is the most interesting from a historical point of view. See also the small belvedere behind the church of saint-Saturnin.
But in truth it is as a resort town that Vallon Pont d'Arc receives the most attention - the streets are bustling with cafes, bars and people, and it has a happy, 'people on holiday and out to enjoy themselves', atmosphere. It almost feels like a sea resort, except the sea is nowhere to be found!
Note: I found myself in the town by accident, having mixed up a hotel booking elsewhere and having nowhere else to stay. I'm glad I did, and if you are in the region and looking for a lively town with a wide choice of restaurants where you can eat outside, I am happy to recommend it.
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If you can tear yourself away from the gorges for a while, it was near Vallon that one of the very oldest painted caves in the world was discovered. It was 32,000 years ago that the Grotte Chauvet was inhabited, and decorated with fantastic cave paintings. The caves were discovered in 1994. Unfortunately they can not be opened to the public (to avoid the same damage that took place to the Lascaux caves) but a copy and a museum dedicated to the caves can be visited.
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Places to visit near Vallon Pont d'Arc, France
Explore places of interest within about 70 kilometres on a map at places near Vallon Pont d'Arc.
Some places to visit within 30 km: 
21 km: Aigueze (Most beautiful village) 22 km: Ailhon (village of character) 28 km: Alba-la-Romaine (village of character) 23 km: Aubenas (town) 11 km: Balazuc (Most beautiful village) 27 km: Banne (village of character) 0 km: Gorges de l'Ardeche (Magnificent Canyon) 29 km: Jaujac (village of character) 27 km: La Roque-sur-Ceze (Most beautiful village) 11 km: Labeaume (village of character) 4 km: Pont d'Arc (scenic stone arch) 26 km: Saint-Montan (village of character) 16 km: Vogue (village of character)
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