Nature
Natural site and Ardèche nature
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Air quality in the Ardèche: pollution indices, maps and forecasts by commune
The Ardèche has the image of a department where people come to breathe, between valleys, gorges and plateaux. However, behind the cliché of pure air, air quality remains a very real issue, one that needs to be measured, mapped and monitored on a daily basis, given the diversity of the areas that make it up.
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Vigicrues, flood monitoring in the Ardèche
Between the inflows from the Cévennes, the currents from the Massif Central and the winds from the Rhône valley, the Ardèche is at the crossroads of several climatic influences, with seasonal rainfall. From the national reference site, zoom in on flood monitoring and flood prevention in the department.
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La Platière island nature reserve in northern Ardèche
Did you know that the Ardèche (sometimes) straddles the Rhône? Situated on the northern edge of the département, a nature reserve that is part Ardèche stretches across the rivers Limony, Rhône and Lône.
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Karst and flooding in the Cévennes: the slow dance that opened the Pont d’Arc Arch
At the threshold of the Ardèche gorges, a natural arch opens a passage in the cliff: this is the Pont d’Arc. Quite naturally, it’s simply breathtaking.
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The trail around Lake Devesset in the Ardèche
Welcome to the sources of the Eyrieux, on the heights of the Ardèche plateau at an altitude of 1074 metres. Created by man to take advantage of the river’s springs, this reservoir, now a mountain lake, has gradually established itself as a pleasant natural leisure centre. Here’s a closer look at this unique site in