ARDèCHE RIVER

The 'Ardèche' (Occitan: ''Ardecha'') is a 120 km long river in south-central France, right tributary of the Rhône River. 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 Ardèche département of France.
The valley of the Ardèche is very scenic, in particular a 30km section known as the 'Ardèche Gorges'. The walls of the river here are limestone cliffs up to 300m high. A kayak and camping trip down the gorge is not technically difficult and hugely popular in the summer, so much so that control of numbers is becoming a headache for park authorities. The most famous feature is a natural 60m stone arch spanning the river simply known as Pont d'Arc (arch bridge).

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Towns along the river

Tributaries

See also

External link

Towns along the river

The Ardèche flows through the following ''départements'' and towns:

★ Ardèche (named after the river): Astet, Vals-les-Bains, Aubenas, Ruoms, Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, Saint-Martin-d'Ardèche

★ Lozère

★ Gard: Pont-Saint-Esprit.

Tributaries

Tributaries include:

★ Auzon

★ Ligne

★ Lignon

★ Beaume

★ Chassezac

★ Ibie

See also

★ Chauvet Cave

External link

★ Trek Earth Photo

★ Welcome to Ardèche