Saint-Rambert-d'Albon

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Saint-Rambert-d'Albon
Coat of arms of Saint-Rambert-d'Albon
Saint-Rambert-d'Albon (France)
Saint-Rambert-d'Albon
region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Drôme
Arrondissement Valence
Canton Saint-Vallier
Community association Porte de DrômArdèche
Coordinates 45 ° 18 ′  N , 4 ° 49 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 18 ′  N , 4 ° 49 ′  E
height 135-186 m
surface 13.41 km 2
Residents 6,530 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 487 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 26140
INSEE code 26325
Website www.ville-st-rambert.fr

Town Hall ( Hôtel de ville )

Saint-Rambert-d'Albon is a French commune with 6530 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) on the left bank of the Rhone , south of Lyon , on the national road 7. The French region belongs to the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region , Drôme department in the Dauphiné.

population

Number of inhabitants
year 1911 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2016
Residents 2,531 3,472 3,822 4,186 4,062 4.176 4,302 5,086 6,420

Attractions

Romanesque church of Saint-Rambert
  • a feudal estate of the County of Albon from the 17th century
  • a former Roman villa on the banks of the Rhone
  • the Romanesque church

Economy and Transport

Importance of are viticulture and vegetable growing. An important employer is the Saint-Rambert-Fruit company , which mainly exports vegetables and fruit.

Saint-Rambert-d'Albon is on the Paris – Marseille railway line and the A7 autoroute .

Community partnerships

Partner municipalities of Saint-Rambert are

Personalities

  • Isidore Clut (1832–1903), Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop in Athabasca Mackenzie

Web links

Commons : Saint-Rambert-d'Albon  - Collection of images, videos and audio files