Caverne du Pont-d'Arc
The Caverne du Pont-d'Arc is a replica of the Chauvet Cave in the commune of Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, in the department of Ardèche and in the Rhône-Alpes region of France. Construction began in October 2012 and it was opened to the public in 2015.
| Coordinates | 44.406944°N 4.428056°E |
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| Location | Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, Ardèche, Rhône-Alpes, France |
| Designer | Xavier Fabre |
| Type | Decorated cave, art gallery, tourist attraction |
| Beginning date | 2012 |
| Opening date | 2015 |
Description
The creation of the Caverne du Pont-d'Arc is a project which is cultural, scientific and technological, unique in its design and in its size (3,500 m2 (38,000 sq ft) on the ground and 8,180 m2 (88,000 sq ft) of geological facies - floors, walls and ceilings) making it the largest decorated replica cavern in the world.[1]
References
- Van Praagh, Nathalie (10 April 2015). "La grotte Chauvet au millimètre près" [The Chauvet Cave to the millimetre]. lamontagne.fr (in French). Retrieved 14 November 2015.
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