Ardèche department of France has numerous small or large pierced caves forming natural opening. The largest concentration of them can be found in southern Ardèche spécially on Gorges de l'Ardèche and Gorges du Chassezac areas. Found on this page some interesting minor opening.

This pierced cave is located on the rocks above Grotte des Tunnels (Tunnels Cave) on Gorges de l'Ardèche in Ardèche department of France.




This quintuple natural opening is located on the rocks above Grotte des Tunnels (Tunnels Cave) on Gorges de l'Ardèche department of France. The largest of the five arch has both measured span and height about 2.5 meters.



                      








These two natural arches below are located close to Baume de la Mathe on the west side of the cliff in Ardèche department of France.



                      


This natural tunnel gives a providential access without using a rope to Grotte de la Gleysasse (Gleysasse Cave) on Gorges du Chassezac in Ardèche department of France.



                      


This natural arch about 1.2 meters of height is located at the entrance of a grotto above the regurgence spring of Event de Foussoubie on Gorges de l'Ardèche in Ardèche department of France. 

 


The cliffs located above Event de Foussoubie shelters many small natural arches and grottos in close proximity to each others. Five examples are shows below.



                         

                         

                         

                         


This natural arch is located at a cave entrance on the side of the road D290 (just after crossing the two made-man tunnels on the entrance of Gorges de L'Ardèche). The opening has an estimated height of 3 meters. Like many caves or arches situated on the side of a road, this one have graffitis around. Photo taken at sunset.



  


This double natural arch is located on side of L'Arche du Pont d'Arc close to the top of Pont d'Arc in Ardèche department of France.

                          


This multiple opening is located on the cliff of Voidon above Chassezac River close to Rocher de l'Horloge. These opening are formed by a bunch of pillar arch and enlarged crevice. It is a nice scenery in late afternoon, when sunshine penetrate inner cave and illuminate the wall inside the grotto. It is located by black spot on IGN topographic map Top 25 number 2839 west Les Vans.

                         


This grotto located near the village of Chandolas in Ardèche department of France contains several opening. The largest of them has a measured height of 2.8 meters.

                         

                         


This pierced cave is located on side of Chassezac River near the hamlet of Toul in Ardèche department of France.

                        


This natural tunnel is located on Serre de Voidon on the cliff above Chassezac River near the village of Grospierres in Ardèche department of France.

                          


This natural arch is located at the entrance of Grotte des Tilleuls (Limes Grotto) on Cirque d'Estre of the Gorges de l'Ardèche in Ardèche department of France. The grotto is located by black spot on IGN topographic map Top 25 number 2939 west Gorges de l'Ardèche (pleat B4).




This opening is located on the side of L'Arche de Labeaume close to the village of Labeaume in Ardèche department of France.

                        


Grotte de Chironlong (Chrironlong Grotto) is located on the upper section of the Canyon of Rimouren in Ardèche department of France. The cave entrance have two openings, one on the roof and a second on the side of the grotto which formed a lower well. Grotte de Chironlong is spoted on IGN topographic map Top 25 number 2939 west Gorges de l'Ardèche (pleat B9).