Chavannes (Drôme)

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Chavannes
Chavannes (France)
Chavannes
region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Drôme
Arrondissement Valence
Canton Drôme des collines
Community association Hermitage-Tournonais-Herbasse-Pays de Saint Félicien
Coordinates 45 ° 6 ′  N , 4 ° 56 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 6 ′  N , 4 ° 56 ′  E
height 176-238 m
surface 4.67 km 2
Residents 710 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 152 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 26260
INSEE code
Website http://www.chavannes-drome.fr/

Town hall (Mairie) of Chavannes

Chavannes is a French municipality with 710 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Drôme in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes (before 2016 Rhône-Alpes ); it belongs to the arrondissement of Valence and the canton of Drôme des collines (until 2015 Saint-Donat-sur-l'Herbasse ).

geography

Chavannes is located about 25 kilometers north-northeast of Valence . Chavannes is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Marsaz in the north and northeast, Clérieux in the east and southeast, Mercurol-Veaunes in the south and southwest and Chantemerle-les-Blés in the west and northwest.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2013
Residents 242 285 283 316 374 430 434 619
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • Mouchet Castle
  • Castle on the lake

Web links

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