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Commune of Montélimar |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Drôme |
| Arrondissement | Valence |
| Canton | Chief town of 2 cantons |
| Mayor | Franck Reynier (2008-2014) |
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| Elevation | 56 m–213 m (avg. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, Rhône-Alpes ( Franco-Provençal: Rôno-Arpes; Occitan: Ròse Aups) is one of the 26 regions of France, located on the In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division The 100 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. The arrondissement of Valence is an arrondissement of France located in the Drôme département, in the Rhône-Alpes The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 341 arrondissements and 100 departments. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2014 ( MMXIV) will be a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. 81 m) |
| Land area¹ | 46. 81 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
31,344 |
| - Density | 669/km² (1999) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 26198/ 26200 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0. As of January 1, 2008, 64473140 people live in the French Republic. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE to identify various entities including communes Postal codes were introduced in France in 1972, when La Poste introduced automated sorting. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. C D E | |
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Montélimar (Latin name: Acumum and Montelaimar in occitan) is a commune of southern France in the Drôme département. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Occitan ( IPA BrE: /ˈɒksɪtn/ AmE: /ˈɑksəˌtɑn/ known also as Lenga d'òc or Langue d'oc (native name occitan The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division It is the second largest town in the département after Valence. Valence ( Occitan Valença) is a commune in southeastern France, the capital of the department of Drôme, situated
The site where the city of Montélimar stands today has been inhabited since the Celtic era. It was reconstructed during the Roman reign, including a basilica, aqueducts, thermae and a forum. The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial The Latin word basilica (derived from Greek, Basiliké Stoà, Royal Stoa) was originally used to describe a Roman An aqueduct is an artificial channel that is constructed to convey water from one location to another This page is on buildings used for Roman bathing For the activity in general see Ancient Roman bathing. The Forum was the public space in the middle of a Roman city It had a great social importance and was often the scene of diverse activities including political discussions The Adhémar family reigned over the city in the Middle Ages and built a castle (Château des Adhémar) which dominates the city silhouette even today. The Château des Adhémar stands on a hill in the centre of the French town of Montélimar in the Drôme département.
It was the birthplace of the French navigator Louis de Freycinet and the hometown of Émile Loubet, President of France from 1899 till 1906, who worked also as the mayor of Montélimar. This entry should not to be confused with Charles Louis de Saulces de Freycinet (1828–1923 a French Prime Minister Émile François Loubet (31 December 1838 - 20 December 1929 was a French Politician and the 7th President of France.
Montélimar is widely regarded as the world capital of nougat. Nougat (pronounced /ˈnuːˌɡət/; /ˡnuːgɑː/) is a term used to describe a variety of similar Confectioneries made with Sugar or Honey The local nougat is one of the 13 desserts of Provence and highly appreciated throughout the country. Travellers used to buy nougat de Montélimar on their way to the south of France (or when returning) as the city is next to the Rhône river and to the primary route N7. The Rhone, or the Rhône is one of the major Rivers of Europe, running through Switzerland and France. The Route nationale 7, or RN 7, is a trunk road ( nationale) in France between Paris and the border with Italy. Since the construction of the A7 autoroute, many nougat factories have been forced to close as tourists no longer stop in Montélimar but bypass it instead. The A7 Autoroute, also known as l'autoroute du Soleil (English the Motorway of the Sun is a French motorway Autoroute is the French word for a major high-speed road restricted to motor vehicles without crossings and having limited access A factory (previously manufactory) or manufacturing plant is an industrial Building where workers manufacture goods
Montélimar is known in its region for its famous aire (service station) which unlike typical rest-stops offers accommodation, restaurants and such leisure activities as fencing and scuba diving. Fencing is the art of armed Combat involving Cutting, Stabbing, or slapping bludgeoning Weapons directly manipulated by hand Scuba diving is swimming underwater, or taking part in another activity while using a Scuba set. On occasion, visitors passing the aire have been known to put up tents and stay for several days.
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