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The Ardèche is a 125 km long river
River

A river is a natural stream of water, usually freshwater, flowing toward an ocean, a lake, or another stream. In some cases a river flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water....
 in south-central France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
, right tributary of the Rhône River
Rhône River

The Rhone, or the Rh?ne is one of the major rivers of Europe, originating in Switzerland and running from there through the south-eastern corner of France....
. Its source is in the Massif Central
Massif Central

The Massif Central is an elevated region in south-central France, consisting of mountains and plateaus.Subject to volcano that has subsided in the last 10,000 years, these central mountains are separated from the Alps by a deep north-south cleft created by the Rh?ne River and known in French language as the sillon rhodanien ....
, near the village of Astet
Astet

Astet is a commune in France of the Ard?che Departments of France in southern France....
. It flows into the Rhône near Pont-Saint-Esprit
Pont-Saint-Esprit

Pont-Saint-Esprit is a communes of France in the Gard Departments of France in southern France.The commune is situated on the Rh?ne River and is the site of a historical crossing, hence its name....
, north-west of Orange. The river gives its name to the Ardèche
Ardèche

Ard?che is a departments of France in south-central France named after the Ard?che River....
 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
Limestone

File:Limestone Formation In Waitomo.jpgLimestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the mineral calcite . The deposition of limestone strata is often a by-product and indicator of biological activity in the geology record....
 cliff
Cliff

In geography and geology, a cliff is a significant vertical, or near vertical, rock exposure. Cliffs are formed as erosion landforms due to the processes of erosion and weathering that produce them....
s up to 300m high.






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The Ardèche is a 125 km long river
River

A river is a natural stream of water, usually freshwater, flowing toward an ocean, a lake, or another stream. In some cases a river flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water....
 in south-central France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
, right tributary of the Rhône River
Rhône River

The Rhone, or the Rh?ne is one of the major rivers of Europe, originating in Switzerland and running from there through the south-eastern corner of France....
. Its source is in the Massif Central
Massif Central

The Massif Central is an elevated region in south-central France, consisting of mountains and plateaus.Subject to volcano that has subsided in the last 10,000 years, these central mountains are separated from the Alps by a deep north-south cleft created by the Rh?ne River and known in French language as the sillon rhodanien ....
, near the village of Astet
Astet

Astet is a commune in France of the Ard?che Departments of France in southern France....
. It flows into the Rhône near Pont-Saint-Esprit
Pont-Saint-Esprit

Pont-Saint-Esprit is a communes of France in the Gard Departments of France in southern France.The commune is situated on the Rh?ne River and is the site of a historical crossing, hence its name....
, north-west of Orange. The river gives its name to the Ardèche
Ardèche

Ard?che is a departments of France in south-central France named after the Ard?che River....
 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
Limestone

File:Limestone Formation In Waitomo.jpgLimestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the mineral calcite . The deposition of limestone strata is often a by-product and indicator of biological activity in the geology record....
 cliff
Cliff

In geography and geology, a cliff is a significant vertical, or near vertical, rock exposure. Cliffs are formed as erosion landforms due to the processes of erosion and weathering that produce them....
s up to 300m high. A kayak
Kayak

A kayak is a small human-powered boat. It typically has a covered deck, and a cockpit covered by a spraydeck. The kayak was used by the native Ainu people, Aleuts and Eskimo hunters in sub-Arctic regions of northeastern Asia, North America and Greenland....
 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
Pont d'Arc

File:Pont d'Arc arch.JPGThe Pont d'Arc is a great natural arch, located in the Ard?che departments of France in the south of France, near the town of Vallon-Pont-d'Arc....
 (arch bridge).

Towns along the river

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

    Ard?che is a departments of France in south-central France named after the Ard?che River....
     (named after the river): Astet
    Astet

    Astet is a commune in France of the Ard?che Departments of France in southern France....
    , Vals-les-Bains
    Vals-les-Bains

    Vals-les-Bains is a Communes of France in the Ard?che Departments of France in southeastern France....
    , Aubenas
    Aubenas

    Aubenas is a commune in France in the southern part of the Ard?che Departments of France in the Rh?ne River in southern France.It is the seat of several government offices....
    , Ruoms
    Ruoms

    Ruoms is a Communes of France in the Ard?che Departments of France in southern France....
    , Vallon-Pont-d'Arc
    Vallon-Pont-d'Arc

    Vallon-Pont-d'Arc is a communes of France in the Ard?che Departments of France in southeastern France.Vallon-Pont-d'Arc is a capital of prehistoric and cultural tourism....
    , Saint-Martin-d'Ardèche
    Saint-Martin-d'Ardèche

    Saint-Martin-d'Ard?che is a Communes of France in the Departments of France of Ard?che in southeastern France.Saint-Martin-d'Ard?che is situated at the southern entrance of the Ard?che River Canyon, the Gorges de l'Ard?che....
  • Lozère
    Lozère

    Loz?re , is a departments of France in southeast France near the Massif Central, named after Mont Loz?re....
  • Gard
    Gard

    Gard is a departments of France located in Southern France France in the Languedoc-Roussillon Regions of France. It is named after the river Gardon ....
    : Pont-Saint-Esprit
    Pont-Saint-Esprit

    Pont-Saint-Esprit is a communes of France in the Gard Departments of France in southern France.The commune is situated on the Rh?ne River and is the site of a historical crossing, hence its name....
    .


Tributaries

Tributaries include:
  • Auzon
    Auzon

    Auzon is not a Communes of France in the Haute-Loire Departments of France in south-central France....
  • Ligne
  • Lignon
    Lignon

    Lignon is a Communes of France in the Marne Departments of France in northeastern France....
  • Beaume
    Beaume

    Beaume, from the Proven?al balma meaning cave or grotto, such as the Beaumes de Fontbregoua at Salernes, Provence, or the tautological Grotte de Beaume Obscure, Saint Vallier de Thiey, Provence, may denote:...
  • Chassezac
    Chassezac

    The Chassezac is an long river in the Loz?re, Gard and Ard?che departments of France, southern France, right tributary of the Ard?che River....
  • Ibie


See also

  • Chauvet Cave
    Chauvet Cave

    The Chauvet Cave or Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc Cave is located at N 44? 21' and E 4? 29' 24", near Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, in the Ard?che d?partement, in southern France....


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