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Geological Formation

Gorges de l'Ardèche

Gorges and Canyons

The Gorges de l'Ardèche is a roughly thirty-kilometer canyon cut by the Ardèche river in southeastern France, running from Vallon-Pont-d'Arc to Saint-Martin-d'Ardèche and known locally as the European Grand Canyon. Its lower reaches mark the boundary between the Ardèche and Gard departments, and the gorge draws over a million visitors a year along with a rich record of historical and archaeological sites. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Protected Status
National Park or Reserve 1
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Caused By

Erosion, Processes

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Erosion via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Gorges de l'Ardèche

In Discipline

Geomorphology, Disciplines

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Geomorphology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Gorges de l'Ardèche
In the Other Atlases

Found In

France

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Wikidata: Gorges de l'Ardèche
Sources
1. Gorges de l'Ardèche (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    The Gorges de l'Ardèche is made up of a series of gorges in the river and locally known as the "European Grand Canyon", Located in the Ardèche, in the French department Ardèche, forming a thirty-kilometre long canyon running from Vallon-Pont-d'Arc to Saint-Martin-d'Ardèche.
  • Lead section (protected-status)
    Most of the canyon is protected; it is governed by the Réserve Naturelle Gorges de l'Ardèche.
  • In Group: Gorges and Ravines, Lead paragraph
    The Gorges de l'Ardèche is made up of a series of gorges in the river and locally known as the "European Grand Canyon", Located in the Ardèche, in the French department Ardèche, forming a thirty-kilometre long canyon running from Vallon-Pont-d'Arc to Saint-Martin-d'Ardèche.
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Wikidata: Gorges de l'Ardèche
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