Annonay
Sign in to saveAnnonay (; ) is a commune and largest town in the north of the Ardèche department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France. It is the most populous commune in the Ardèche department although it is not the capital which is the smaller town of Privas. Other communes in the Ardèche department are Aubenas, Guilherand-Granges, and Tournon-sur-Rhône.
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Annonay is the largest town and most populous commune in the Ardèche department, located in southeastern France's Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Despite being the biggest settlement in the department, it serves as a significant population center rather than the administrative capital, which is the smaller town of Privas.
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Place details
- Locality
- Annonay
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 18,423
- Timezone
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- Geography
- Name
- History
- Middle Ages
- Modern times (16th and 17th centuries)
- Wars of Religion
- 17th–18th centuries
- French Revolution
- 19th century
- The 20th century
- The 21st century
- Heraldry
- Administration
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Population
- Distribution of age groups
- Economy
- Transport
- Air
- Culture and heritage
- Civil heritage
- The Montgolfier brothers
- Marc Seguin
- Boissy d'Anglas
- Fountains
- Other sites of interest
- Religious heritage
- Military Heritage
- Cultural heritage
- Notable people
- Culture
- Culinary specialities
- Local press
- Festivals
- Gallery
- Historical bibliography
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Annonay (; ) is a commune and largest town in the north of the Ardèche department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France. It is the most populous commune in the Ardèche department although it is not the capital which is the smaller town of Privas. Other communes in the Ardèche department are Aubenas, Guilherand-Granges, and Tournon-sur-Rhône.
==Geography== The commune consists of the city of Annonay and the hamlets of Vissenty, Chatinais, and Boucieu. With residential development, these four entities have merged into one today. Further away is the hamlet of Toissieu.