We stopped on our way to Pont d'Arc to look down on the river below

Lovely day in the Ardeche at Pont D’arc.

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September 20th 2012
Had a lovely, quite busy day today. We started off with a leisurely scoot into Vallon Pont D’arc town – just a couple of kilometres across the bridge and up the hill. We had no idea what was there so we (me especially !) were delighted to find a market. Not a little market either, but one which filled nearly every street in town as well as a big area down at the bottom. Had a lovely wander an ... read more

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