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Pierced Caves of Ardèche 2 (20 arches)
The magnificient
Pont d'Arc
has several natural opening located around the natural bridge on left and right abtument, on the top, on the side and under it. This first arch about 2.5 meters span is situated under Pont d'arc on the left bank orographic. By land, the opening is accessible without getting your feet wet by a narrow underground passage. By the river, on canoe or swim.
This second opening is located also on the left abutment of Pont d'Arc and can be visible only at low water flow of Ardèche river. These two arches are the evidence about the widening of Pont d'Arc.
This natural well open on the middle of the west face of Pont d'Arc and have an estimated depth of 20 meters. It emerge near the top of the natural bridge.
This fourth opening about 13 meters of depth is located up on the cliff of Pont d'Arc on the right bank orographic.
These six other small natural arches are located under Pont d'Arc.
This other arch is located on the top of Pont d'Arc close to the middle of the natural bridge. This is the tenth natural arch present on the huge natural bridge. The opening has an estimated height of 2.0 meters.
This multiple opening is located on the side of Ardèche river close to Grotte de Paul et Virginie (Paul & Virginia grotto). The main opening has an estimated height of 2.5 meters.
This natural arch is located close to the previous opening on the side of Ardèche river here in flood stage.
This natural arch is located on side of Ardèche river at the bottom of Combe de Vanmalle on Natural Reserve of Gorges de l'Ardèche. A crew of a double canoë seen through the opening fortuitiously posed for the shot.
Another example of a pierced cave located on the side of Chassezac River on the area of Casteljau.
The five following natural arches are located all togheter above and below a short cliff on the side of Ardèche River on Vallon Pont d'Arc village, Ardèche department of France.
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The natural arches of France
The Natural Arches of Ardèche
Ardèche Landforms (21 photos)
Ranc de L'Arc
L'Arche de Casteljau
L'Ours et Le Lion
L'Arche du Pont d'Arc
Grotte des Huguenots 1
Grotte des Huguenots 2
Grotte des Huguenots 3
L'Arche de Labeaume
L'Arche de Mazet
La Porte d'Auguste
Grotte de la Bodine
L'Arche de la Mathe
Grotte de la Chaire
Grotte de Cayre Creyt
L'Arche de L'Aiguille
Le Petit Pont d'Arc
Baume Traucade
Baume de la Mathe
Baume de Vogué
Baume Escure
Le Pont des Fées
Grotte de la Gleysasse
L'Eléphant
Grotte des Barres
Grottes des Cayres
Grottes du Platane
Rocher de l'Horloge
L'Arche de Rochecolombe
L'Arche Saint-Michel 1
L'Arche Saint-Michel 2
La Baume Bâtie
L'Arche de Frigoulet 1
L'Arche de Frigoulet 2
L'Arche de Lunel
Les Arches de Gens (4 arches)
Les Arches du Rocher des curés (13 arches)
Baumes Obscures (7 arches)
Les Arches de Toul (15 arches)
Les Arches des Ceyredes (10 arches)
Les Arches de Casteljau (15 arches)
Les Arches de Païolive (27 arches)
Les Arches de Banne (5 arches)
Les Arches de La Beaume 1 (30 arches)
Les Arches de La Beaume 2 (22 arches)
Karstic Arches of Ardèche 1 (18 arches)
Karstic Arches of Ardèche 2 (19 arches)
Pierced Caves of Ard?che 1 (20 arches)
Les Arches de la Sainte-Beaume
Pierced Caves of Ardèche 2 (20 arches)
Arche de la Farre
L'Arche de Saleyron
Barri Troué
L'Arche de Rimouren
Les Arches de l'Abeille (11 arches)
L'Arche de la Combe Pertus
L'Arche de Chanet
Baume de la Clôture
Aven Percé du Moure de la Tour
L'Arche du Cirque de Gaud
La Baume Percée
La Baume Traoucade
Grotte de la Combe Obscure
Grottes de Peyroche
Roche Pertu
L'Arche de Bizac 1
L'Arche de Bizac 2
Grotte de Chavetourtre
Les Cinq Fenêtres
L'Arche de Chavetourtre
L'Arche du Ranc du Boeuf
L'Arche du Figuier
Arches de la Combe de Poucholle
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Unnamed Arch 33
Unnamed Arch 34
Unnamed Arch 35
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