Saint-Vallier (Drôme)
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Drôme | |
| Arrondissement | Valence | |
| Canton | Saint-Vallier ( main town ) | |
| Community association | Porte de DrômArdèche | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 11 ′ N , 4 ° 49 ′ E | |
| height | 131-364 m | |
| surface | 5.42 km 2 | |
| Residents | 3,915 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 722 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 26240 | |
| INSEE code | 26333 | |
| Website | www.saintvallier.fr | |
 Saint-Vallier, bridge over the Galaure |
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Saint-Vallier is a French commune in the Drome region, between Lyon and Marseille . It is the capital of the canton of the same name . The municipality is located in the Rhône Valley , at the confluence of the left Galaure tributary . The municipality has 3915 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017).
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2016 |
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| Residents | 4.124 | 4,927 | 5,137 | 4,442 | 4.115 | 4.154 | 4.010 | 3,896 |
Community partnerships
Partner municipalities of Saint-Vallier are
- Filton ( UK )
- Witzenhausen in Hessen (Germany) since 1975
Filton, Witzenhausen and Saint-Vallier have had a three-way partnership since 1979.
Personalities
- Diana of Poitiers († 1566), a mistress of Henry II , was born in 1499 or 1500 in Saint-Vallier Castle.
- Gabriel Breynat (1867–1954), Roman Catholic Vicar Apostolic of Mackenzie in Canada, was born in Saint-Vallier
Web links
Commons : Saint-Vallier - Collection of images, videos and audio files
