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Valence ( US: / vəˈlɒ̃s, væˈlɒ̃s /, [3] [4] French: [valɑ̃s] ⓘ; Occitan: Valença [vaˈlensɔ]) is a commune in southeastern France, the prefecture of the Drôme department and within the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
Valence (en occitan : Valença) est une commune du sud-est de la France, préfecture du département de la Drôme en région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes . Elle est la ville la plus peuplée de la Drôme et la 8e d'Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes avec 64 483 habitants recensés en 2021 (132 295 habitants pour l' agglomération en 2021 1 ).
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Valence, town, capital of Drôme département, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes région, southeastern France. Valence lies on the left bank of the Rhône River and is connected by road to Lyon and Grenoble . Built on a succession of terraces bordering the Rhône, the town is dominated by the ancient cathedral of Saint-Apollinaire, which was consecrated by ...
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Valence is a commune in southeastern France, the prefecture of the Drôme department and within the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It is situated on the left bank of the Rhône, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) south of Lyon, along the railway line that runs from Paris to Marseille.
- Exploring Valence
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The much-loved Kiosk De Peynet stands on the Champ de Mars and is one of the highlights of this small city - and a good place to start your visit to Valence. This ornate bandstand with beautiful views of the decorative gardens and fountains of Park Jouvet below, the Rhone and Chateux-Crussol high up in the distance inspired the artist Peynet to bas...
The Maison des Têtes was built in the 16th century at a time when High Gothic style was giving way to the Renaissance style. The house is named after the many heads sculpted on its facade, inner courtyard and interior. On the facade the figures represent the winds, fortune and time as well as medicine, law and theology. On Place Saint-Jean the Chur...
The Fine Art Museum of Valence is housed in the former Bishop's Palace and has an important collection of Hubert Robert drawings. There is also a collection of fine art from the 16th century to today. In the middle of Jean Perdrix park on the edge of town there are two very distinctive water towers. These were designed by the Greek sculptor Philola...
For those in search of something more unusual, a short journey should be made to the surroundings of Valence to the Jean Perdrix park. At the centre of this large green space are the two giant ‘Water Castles’, standing at over 50 metres above the water. These award winning examples of 1970s architecture are one of the lesser known features of Valen...
A charming city, Valence situated at a central location on the direct high-speed train and highway line between Paris, Lyon, and Marseille. It dates back to Roman times 121 BC, when Lyon was the Roman capital and Marseille an important port city.
Jan 26, 2020 · 1. Musée de Valence. Source: museedevalence. Musée de Valence. Starting with prehistory, this superb museum deals with life in the Middle Rhône Valley in the course of 4,000 years. There are more than 20,000 items in the collection, with interesting pieces from almost every stage of Valence’s evolution.
