Mountains and Walking in Provence   From the seclusion of the Cévennes mountains to the splendour of Mont Ventoux, from the rolling hills of the Luberon to the rocky outcrops of Les Alpilles, from the beauty of the Ardèche river valley to the drama of the Gorge du Verdon, Provence is widely regarded as the most beautiful area of all France.  Bettered by the Alps in terms of height, but for quantity and quality of scenery Provence has no equal.

Pont d'Arc

Location: Take the D290 south east from Vallon Pont D’Arc and you will find the Pont D’Arc about 4km from the village, on the right hand side.
General Info: Try to get there reasonably early as the road gets very busy later in the day.  Patience is needed!
Description: This is an incredible natural feature where the rushing waters of the river Ardèche have eaten away at a wall of rock resulting in a kind of tunnel or rock arch over the river.  There are great views from the several small car parks alongside the main road.
Our recommendations: Plan to take a walk alongside the river from near Chames.  You will find some interesting caves there (river view pictured opposite).  It is also worth going past the Arc for a few km as you get a lovely viewpoint looking back over one of the great sweeps in the river.
For the children: They would probably prefer to be in a canoe!

Nature at its best, even if the roads get a bit busy.

Further Provence attractions:

          - Provence Caves
          - Canoeing in Provence
          - Roman Attractions
          - The Camargue
          - Provence Attractions