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Vallon-Pont-d'Arc
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpesvillage
Vallon-Pont-d'Arc
Total population
2,443
Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Vallon-Pont-d'Arc is a village in southern France in the Ardèche Department.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Numerous caves in Vallon-Pont-d'Arc in Ardèche testify to the human presence in the area for over 30,000 years: Caves that are registered as historical monuments include: ** Grotte du Bouchon ** Grotte de la Vacheresse ** Chauvet Cave with its replica Chauvet Cave 2.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Scarce SwallowtailIphiclides podalirius (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta983
- Blue AphyllanthesAphyllanthes monspeliensis L. · Liliopsida927
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves693
- Mediterranean SpurgeEuphorbia characias L. · Magnoliopsida653
- Black KiteMilvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves610
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves589
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves579
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros (S.G.Gmelin, 1774) · Aves549
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.8 — 2019-11-115 km WNW of Rochemaure, France
- M 4.3 — 2011-08-034 km ESE of Barjac, France
- M 2.8 — 2008-11-252 km N of Malataverne, France
- M 2.6 — 2008-01-247 km S of Le Cheylard, France
- M 2.5 — 2008-01-224 km NW of Cruas, France
- M 2.6 — 2007-08-031 km NE of Jonquières-Saint-Vincent, France
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Salavas1 mi away · pop. 722
- Lagorce3.2 mi away · pop. 1,195
- Labastide-de-Virac3.7 mi away · pop. 317
- Grospierres5.1 mi away · pop. 920
- Bessas6.1 mi away · pop. 229
- Chandolas6.9 mi away · pop. 543
- Saint-Maurice-d'Ibie8 mi away · pop. 214
- Rochecolombe8.1 mi away · pop. 221
- Saint-Maurice-d'Ardèche8.1 mi away · pop. 353
- Beaulieu8.5 mi away · pop. 526
- Rosières8.6 mi away · pop. 1,296
- Uzer8.6 mi away · pop. 416
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
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Official Identifiers
INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics
- INSEE code
- 07330
- Department
- 07
- Region
- 84
- Population (Wikidata)
- 2,403
geo.api.gouv.fr
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
- • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr