The wonderful natural bridge of Vallon pont D,arc. Many a Dutchman who has been to France and then to Ardeche has driven past this. Besides the natural bridge, the area is also known for the most beautiful cave, declared a heritage site by Unesco, of which a replica has been made that tourists should not miss when they are here. The advantage of taking the photo now was that you do not have to share the view with 100 canoes and there is no flood of tourists. It is mostly now locals and early tourists who use it as also on this day a busload of students from the UK who were there for the end-of-year tour. Getting a nice photo of this was long on the list and it was as I had hoped, some people for atmosphere but not too crowded yet, nice weather and favourable water levels to have a nice balance between land water and bridge.
Living in France since a year but I am originally from North Brabant in the Netherlands. From beautiful Etten-Leur. Where, until recently, I took most of my photos for both the pop foundation and local radio and as a hobby. Now that I have picked up the.. Read more…