Mollans-sur-Ouvèze
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Drôme | |
| Arrondissement | Nyons | |
| Canton | Nyons et Baronnies | |
| Community association | Vaison Ventoux | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 14 ' N , 5 ° 11' E | |
| height | 252-1,007 m | |
| surface | 19.96 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,061 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 53 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 26170 | |
| INSEE code | 26188 | |
 View of Mollans Castle |
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Mollans-sur-Ouvèze is a French commune in the Drôme department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region with 1,061 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017). It belongs to the canton of Nyons et Baronnies in the Nyons arrondissement .
The village is located on the eponymous river Ouvèze, pretty much in the middle between Buis-les-Baronnies and Vaison-la-Romaine . The castle high above the town and the historic buildings on the market square are worth seeing.
The Orange-Buis-les-Baronnies railway used to run through Mollans . Today there is a cycle path on the railway line. This is the route from Buis-les-Baronnies to Vaison-la-Romaine. The place is on the regional roads D4 and D5, which bypass the place today.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2009 | 2016 |
| Residents | 612 | 615 | 615 | 690 | 782 | 840 | 1051 | 1060 |
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Church of Saint-Marcel, Monument historique
Web links
Commons : Mollans-sur-Ouvèze - Collection of images, videos and audio files
