Tournon-sur-Rhône
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Tournon-sur-Rhône | |
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 A view across the river in Tournon-sur-Rhône | |
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Location of Tournon-sur-Rhône  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ardèche |
| Arrondissement | Tournon-sur-Rhône |
| Canton | Tournon-sur-Rhône |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Frédéric Sausset |
| Area 1 | 21.01 km2 (8.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 10,607 |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 07324 /07300 |
| Elevation | 115–508 m (377–1,667 ft) (avg. 123 m or 404 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Tournon-sur-Rhône (French: [tuʁ.nɔ̃.syʁ.ʁon]) is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.
Geography
It is located on the right bank of the Rhône River, opposite Tain-l'Hermitage, which is located in the Drôme département.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1793 | 3,300 | — |
| 1800 | 3,419 | +3.6% |
| 1806 | 3,984 | +16.5% |
| 1821 | 3,555 | −10.8% |
| 1831 | 3,971 | +11.7% |
| 1836 | 4,174 | +5.1% |
| 1841 | 4,740 | +13.6% |
| 1846 | 4,807 | +1.4% |
| 1851 | 4,861 | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 4,918 | +1.2% |
| 1861 | 5,252 | +6.8% |
| 1866 | 5,509 | +4.9% |
| 1872 | 5,390 | −2.2% |
| 1876 | 6,083 | +12.9% |
| 1881 | 5,092 | −16.3% |
| 1886 | 5,286 | +3.8% |
| 1891 | 5,146 | −2.6% |
| 1896 | 5,344 | +3.8% |
| 1901 | 5,174 | −3.2% |
| 1906 | 5,003 | −3.3% |
| 1911 | 4,719 | −5.7% |
| 1921 | 5,037 | +6.7% |
| 1926 | 5,043 | +0.1% |
| 1931 | 5,332 | +5.7% |
| 1936 | 5,658 | +6.1% |
| 1946 | 5,798 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 6,785 | +17.0% |
| 1962 | 6,878 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 7,858 | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 8,732 | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 9,099 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 9,546 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 9,946 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 10,607 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 10,689[1] | +0.8% |
Sights
- Château de Ventadour, ruined castle (the chateau de ventadour is nearly 4 hours away from Tournon. [By car, by foot, by snail? Clarify]
- The Pont Grand (Great Bridge) features a span of 49.20 m, one of the largest bridge arches in the world before 1600.
Twin towns
Tournon-sur-Rhône is twinned with:
See also
References
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