Allan (Drôme)
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Drôme | |
| Arrondissement | Nyons | |
| Canton | Montélimar-2 | |
| Community association | Montélimar agglomeration | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 30 ' N , 4 ° 47' E | |
| height | 119-420 m | |
| surface | 28.81 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,727 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 60 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 26780 | |
| INSEE code | 26005 | |
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Allan is a French commune with 1,727 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the south of the department Drôme in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . Allan is around seven kilometers from Montélimar .
history
The castle ruins of Allan ( Château d'Allan ) from the 12th century are located high above the old medieval village and formed the community until the 18th century. In 1337 large parts of the castle are sold to the Count of Provence. Two years later he built a new donjon . Towards the end of the 15th century, the population doubled and the curtain wall around the castle was enlarged. It was not until 1800 that the village settled in today's plain. The castle was given up in 1857 because it was difficult to get to and because the economy and residents settled in the plain. In 1878 parts of the castle were auctioned off to the new village and used there to build the church and the town hall. Since then, only one ruin has existed on the Schlossberg.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2016 |
| Residents | 612 | 662 | 865 | 1145 | 1249 | 1385 | 1596 | 1706 |
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Attractions
- Castle ruins
- Remains of a chapel from 1183
traffic
Since 1994 the SNCF has been planning to build a TGV station for the LGV Méditerranée in Allan. This is to serve the better tourist development. To date, however, the construction of the station has not started.
