Original: The Chauvet-Pont-d 'Arc Cave is a cave in the ArdÃ che department of southern France that contains the earliest known cave paintings, as well as other evidence of Upper Paleolithic life. It is located near the commune of Vallon-Pont-d' Arc on a limestone cliff above the former bed of the ArdÃ che River.
Simplified: The Chauvet Cave or Chauvet-Pont-d 'Arc Cave lies near Vallon-Pont-d' Arc, in the ArdÃ che dÃ partement, in southern France.