Le Pont d’Arc

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Le Pont d’Arc

geological formation, France

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Chauvet–Pont d’Arc
Artists of the cave
…chosen for its closeness to Le Pont d’Arc (“The Arch Bridge”), a geological marvel carved by the Ardèche River that emerged from a limestone obstacle more than 400,000 years ago and was already an impressive natural monument at the time of the painters. It must have been felt as a…
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…chosen for its closeness to Le Pont d’Arc (“The Arch Bridge”), a geological marvel carved by the Ardèche River that emerged from a limestone obstacle more than 400,000 years ago and was already an impressive natural monument at the time of the painters. It must have been felt as a…
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