ardche

Ardche
Coat of Arms of Ardche Details
Information
Number	07
Region	Rhne-Alpes
Prefecture	Privas
Subprefectures	Largentire Tournon-sur-Rhne
Population - Total (1999) - Density	Ranked 76th 286 023 52 /km
Area	5,529 km
Arrondissements	3
Cantons	33
Communes	339
President of the general council	Michel Teston
Location
Location of Ardche in France

Ardche is a dpartement in south-central France named after the Ardche River.

History

Ardche was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from the province of Vivarais.

Geography

The department is part of the current region of Rhone-Alpes and is surrounded by the French departments of Drme, Vaucluse, Gard, Lozre, Haute-Loire, and Isre.

Demographics

The inhabitants of the department are called Ardchois.

Culture

With its rivers and streams, Ardche has become a favorite place for canoe and kayak enthusiasts from around the world. Ardche contains a part of the Cvennes National Park.

Miscellaneous topics

List of the communes of the Ardche dpartement

External links

Prefecture website (in French)
Conseil Gnral website (in French)
Ardeche Online - French Ardche-related websites guide (in French)
Parc National des Cvennes - Cvennes National Park (in French)

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