Privas, France

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Privas is a small historic town in southeastern France that serves as the capital of the Ardèche department.

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instanceOf commune of France
prefecture of France
areaSquareKilometers 12.14
capitalOf Ardèche department NERFINISHED
country France
departmentCode 07
distanceTo about 140 km south of Lyon
about 35 km southwest of Valence
elevationMaxMeters 750
elevationMeters 298
elevationMinMeters 200
governedBy municipal council of Privas NERFINISHED
hasClimate oceanic climate with Mediterranean influences
hasDemonym Privadois NERFINISHED
Privadoise
hasEconomicActivity administrative services
small-scale commerce
tourism
hasFeature narrow historic streets
old town center
surrounding hills and forests
hasHeritageStatus historic town
hasIndustry food processing
light manufacturing
hasReligiousHeritage Catholic churches
Protestant temples
hasTransport regional bus connections
historicalEvent Siege of Privas (1629) NERFINISHED
historicalSignificance important center of French Protestantism
inseeCode 07186
isSeatOf Privas arrondissement NERFINISHED
canton of Privas NERFINISHED
locatedIn Ardèche department NERFINISHED
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
southeastern France
locatedInHistoricalRegion Vivarais NERFINISHED
locatedNear Rhône Valley NERFINISHED
locatedOnRiver Ouvèze (Ardèche) River NERFINISHED
nearestMajorRiver Rhône River NERFINISHED
officialLanguage French
population approximately 8500
populationAsOf 2021
postalCode 07000
regionCapitalOf none (it is a departmental capital, not regional)
roadAccessVia A7 motorway (via nearby exits)
Route nationale 7 (nearby) NERFINISHED
timeZone CET
timeZoneDST CEST
wasBesiegedBy royal troops of Louis XIII NERFINISHED

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