The Gorges du Gardon form a canyon carved out by the river Gardon,[1] a tributary of the Rhône with its source in the Cévennes. They are located in the heart of the Gard department in the Occitanie region.
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The local nature reserve of the Gorges du Gardon (RNR157) was classified as a nature reserve in 2007 and occupies an area of 491 hectares.
On 9 June 2015, the Gorges du Gardon were designated a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO, provided by the Joint Association coordonnée of the gorges du Gardon.[2]
References
edit- ^ Rettstatt, Thomas (2000). Provence: 50 Selected Valley and Mountain Walks from the Ardèche to the Verdon Gorge and from Mont Ventoux to the Calanques. Bergverlag Rother GmbH. p. 56. ISBN 978-3-7633-4801-5.
- ^ Les gorges du Gardon désignées Réserve de biosphère !