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. The lower part of the gorge forms the boundary between the Ardèche department and the
Gard department. The canyon is a tourist attraction, drawing over a million visitors per year, in addition to a rich historical and archeological site.