Suze-la-Rousse

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Suze-la-Rousse
Coat of arms of Suze-la-Rousse
Suze-la-Rousse (France)
Suze-la-Rousse
region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Drôme
Arrondissement Nyons
Canton Le Tricastin
Community association Drôme Sud Provence
Coordinates 44 ° 17 ′  N , 4 ° 51 ′  E Coordinates: 44 ° 17 ′  N , 4 ° 51 ′  E
height 65-141 m
surface 30.60 km 2
Residents 2,104 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 69 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 26790
INSEE code
Website www.mairie-suze-la-rousse.fr

Suze-la Rousse Castle

Suze-la-Rousse is a French commune with 2,104 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Drome region, in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes ; it belongs to the Arrondissement of Nyons and the canton of Le Tricastin .

The neighboring municipalities of Suze-la-Rousse are Bollène , Rochegude , Tulette , Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes , Bouchet , La Baume-de-Transit , Solérieux and Saint-Restitut .

Suze-la-Rousse is one of around a hundred municipalities that are allowed to market their wine under the Côtes du Rhône Villages AOC designation of origin .

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2009 2016
Residents 1056 1209 1197 1396 1422 1564 1886 2089

Attractions

  • Castle Suze-la Rousse (11th century), expanded in the 16th century in the Renaissance style as a ruler's seat
  • 100 meters west of the castle are the ruins of a roofed tennis facility from the 16th century
  • The La Garenne Castle Park
  • Castle l'Étagnol (18th century)
  • La Borie Castle (18th century)
  • Remains of the city fortifications
  • Viticulture Institute of the Institut universitaire de technologie de Valence ( Université du Vin )

Web links

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