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The star attraction in this area. You cannot visit the real Chauvet Cave as it is closed off to tourists. But you can visit Caverne du Pont-d'Arc which is a replica of the real cave. Discover the way of life of prehistoric people in the Ardèche through the many paintings on the cave walls. There are various tours that can help you learn how the Chauvet Cave was discovered.
The Caverne du Pont-d'Arc, Chauvet 2, is a replica of the Chauvet Cave in the commune of Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, in the department of Ardèche and in the Rhône-Alpes region of France. Construction began in October 2012 and it was opened to the public in 2015.
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a limestone natural bridge carved out by the river Ardèche.