The Ardêche Gorges are a series of stunning Gorges along a 30k/18.6m section of the eponymous river, flowing from the Cévennes in the north, starting at Vallon Pont d’Arc and leading to St-Martin-d’Ardêche including two amazing and world renowned phenomena along the way.

First is the stunning Vallon Pont d’Arc, a short distance from the small town of the same name, which is a massive naturally formed Arch through which the river passes creating magnificent sandy beaches on each side. The Arch is 59m/194ft wide and 34m/112ft high at the top of the opening. This spot is a magnet for families during the Summer and a starting point for the daring souls who like to travel downstream in canoes!

Vallon is also home to the Chauvet Cave which is a World Heritage Site and contains some of the best Prehistoric figurative cave paintings in the world.