Tournon-sur-Rhône
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Ardèche | |
| Arrondissement | Tournon-sur-Rhône | |
| Canton | Tournon-sur-Rhône | |
| Community association | Hermitage-Tournonais-Herbasse-Pays de Saint Félicien | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 4 ′ N , 4 ° 50 ′ E | |
| height | 115-508 m | |
| surface | 21.01 km 2 | |
| Residents | 10,307 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 491 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 07300 | |
| INSEE code | 07324 | |
| Website | www.ville-tournon.com | |
 Tournon on the Rhône river |
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Tournon-sur-Rhone is a French commune with 10,307 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in Ardèche, in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes , approximately 80 km south of Lyon on the right bank of the Rhone area. In Tournon the Doux , which comes from the Massif Central , flows into the Rhône. On the other bank of the Rhône is the town of Tain-l'Hermitage in the Drôme department ; both count now semi-officially as twin cities and have nationally known wine-growing areas .
history
The place Tournon was first mentioned in 814. It was privately owned by the Lords of Tournon. The existing castle ( Schloss St. Just ) was expanded by them into a fortress in 1102 , and in 1316 another protective system was built, which was converted into a monastery in the 20th century . This includes the well-preserved St. Julien Collegiate Church . A hospital opened in 1339 is no longer preserved. Tournon's economic development began in the 16th century. The construction of a city wall with a total of eight gates proved to be significant. One of them was a watchtower on the main road, which was also used to collect customs . Another gate tower was used to execute convicts, which is why it is called the Tower of the Hanged . The city's income rose and the population grew by 4060 in the 14th century. A Jesuit school was founded in 1536 to cope with the associated increase in children . The building was named Gabriel Faure after its sponsor and is now one of the oldest schools in France. It became a state high school in the 19th century. The castle complex, rebuilt several times over the years, later served as a courthouse and as a prison until 1926 . It is now open to visitors.
The city center developed around a central market square , the covered market hall of which is well preserved. Initially, many narrow streets were created , but for the most part they had to give way to the expansion and construction of wider streets .
On July 3, 1954, a serious railway accident occurred 10 km north of Tournon : a freight train and a diesel railcar collided head-on due to an incorrectly set switch . 33 people died.
The name sur Rhône was added to the city in 1989.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2016 |
| Residents | 6878 | 7858 | 8732 | 9099 | 9546 | 9946 | 10,582 | 10,234 |
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economy
Around Tournon and Tain are the wine-growing regions of the Côtes du Rhône , i.e. the banks of the Rhône , as part of the Rhône wine-growing region and the well-known vineyards with the Hermitage designation of origin . Tournon is also an important school town for the region with almost 6,000 students. Tourism has played an important role in economic life since the beginning of passenger shipping on the Rhône around 1920.
coat of arms
Description : Three (2; 1) bricked silver tin towers in blue with black gate and unlit windows.
Buildings and districts (selection)
The buildings worth seeing in Tournon include:
- historical old town with pedestrian zone, mansions and noble houses
- Tournon Castle with large viewing terraces and the museum on the history of the city, on the historical bridge building technology of Marc Seguin and on the Rhône navigation,
- Catholic collegiate church of St. Julien in the late Gothic style , successor to a Romanesque church from the 11th millennium at this point;
The elevation to the collegiate church took place in June 1316, it was placed under the patronage of St Julien de Brioude . The church first became Protestant during the Wars of Religion (1563–1579), then it was "Temple de l'Etre Suprême" and in 1795 returned to the bosom of the Catholic Church. - Statue of the Blessed Virgin on the hillside above the city, which had problems erecting it;
- Passerelle Marc Seguin , an example of the first rope suspension bridges in Europe;
- Gabriel Faure grammar school , expanded with additions in later years;
- Departure station of the Chemin de Fer du Vivarais museum railway with trips from May to October along the Doux river to Lamastre . Steam trains and diesel railcars operate. ;
- Great bridge ( Pont Grand ) over the Doux River, built 1379–1583, which at the time of its completion had the largest span in the world. Your location is near the museum railway route.
- Farconnet dam in the harbor area.
- historical city fortifications
Twin cities
Tournon maintains relationships with the following twin cities:
Personalities
- François de Tournon (* 1489 in Tournon, † 1562 in Paris), cardinal and statesman, played a role in French history
- Marcel Antoine Gimond , (born April 27, 1894 in Tournon-sur-Rhône, † October 13, 1961 in Nogent-sur-Marne), sculptor and painter
- Jean-Paul Chifflet (1949-2017), manager
- Sébastien Joly (* 1979), racing cyclist
- Maurice Tavant (* 1936), European boxing champion
