Viviers, Ardèche

Coordinates: 44°29′01″N 4°41′23″E / 44.4836°N 4.6897°E / 44.4836; 4.6897
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Viviers
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Town hall
Coat of arms of Viviers
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Viviers is located in France
Viviers
Viviers
Viviers is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Viviers
Viviers
Coordinates: 44°29′01″N 4°41′23″E / 44.4836°N 4.6897°E / 44.4836; 4.6897
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentArdèche
ArrondissementPrivas
CantonViviers
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) François Louvet
Area
1
34.15 km2 (13.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
3,867
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
07346 /07220
Elevation55–400 m (180–1,312 ft)
(avg. 71 m or 233 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Viviers is a commune in the French département of Ardèche. The commune has a population of about 3,400 people as of the year 1999.[1]

History[change | change source]

Viviers became the capital of the Gaulish Helvii tribe following the falling of nearby Alba-la-Romaine.

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References[change | change source]

  1. "List of populations and communes of the Ardeche department". Retrieved 2008-04-15.

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