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Ardèche ( French pronunciation: [aʁdɛʃ] ⓘ; Occitan: Ardecha, pronounced [aɾˈdet͡ʃɔ]; Arpitan: Ardecha) is a department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Southeastern France. It is named after the river Ardèche and had a population of 328,278 as of 2019. [3] Its prefecture is in Privas, but its largest city is Annonay .
But there’s nowhere quite like the Grotte Chauvet-Pont d’Arc, discovered in 1994 by three cavers deep beneath a limestone plateau in the rural department of Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes. Tumbling rivers and spectacular caverns, ancient villages and chestnut orchards…. Gillian Thornton takes a leisurely journey through the heart of Ardèche.
The Ardèche ( French: [aʁdɛʃ] ⓘ; Occitan: Ardecha) is a 125-kilometre (78 mi) long river in south-central France, a right-bank tributary of the River Rhône. [1] Its source is in the Massif Central, near the village of Astet. It flows into the Rhône near Pont-Saint-Esprit, north-west of Orange. The river gives its name to the French ...
The Ardèche with its winding roads and inspiring views is a surprisingly quiet corner of southern France. It’s at the very south of the Rhône-Alpes region, flirting with both northern Provence and the Languedoc. There’s a hint of the Garrigue (aromatic undergrowth) in the rugged landscape. And, you’re just a hair’s breadth from the ...
The Ardèche is part of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It has an area of 5,528.6 km 2 (2,135 sq mi). [2] The department is surrounded by 7 departments in 3 regions: The highest point in the department is Mont Mézenc ( 44°54′40″N04°11′27″E44.91111°N 4.19083°E ). It is 1,753 m (5,751 ft) high.;
The northern Ardèche, in the 45km (28 miles) of hills and valleys separating the hamlets of Vals-les-Bains and Lamastre, is a soft and civilized wilderness, with landscapes devoted to grape growing, shepherding, and hill trekking. One writer described Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, the gateway to the gorges, as a Gallic version of Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
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Ardèche and Drôme are the two southernmost departments of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-central France. They feature rolling hills and low mountain ranges, deep canyons, an almost Mediterranean climate and vegetation. Natural gate Pont d'Arc on Ardèche river, landmark of the eponymous department.
