Pont d'Arc

The Pont d' Arc is a natural stone bridge over the Ardèche River near the town of Vallon -Pont d'Arc in the Ardèche in southern France. It is 60 meters wide, 54 meters high and is located about three kilometers from Vallon -Pont d'Arc in the direction of Saint -Martin d'Ardèche.

The result of the Pont d' Arc is a natural way, as the river continues dug by erosion of the soft limestone deep into the rock. At the narrowest point of Ardèche loop, the Cirque d' Estres, the river broke through the natural barrier, found a new bed and put the Cirque d' Estres dry. More substantial overhead rock was not removed, so that was forming itself Steinbrück the bow.

Sports

The Pont d' Arc is the symbol of the canoe slalom athletes in the region. Benoît Peschier, Olympic champion in canoe slalom in 2004, comes from the region and trained on the Ardèche.

Pictures

In July 2004

In September 2006

Bathers in the Ardèche at the Pont d' Arc.