Aubenas
Sign in to saveAubenas (; ) is a commune in the southern part of the Ardèche department in Southern France. It is the seat of several government offices. The mountainous and rugged countryside is popular for vacation homes. The river Ardèche flows through the commune. Aubenas is the second-most populous communes in the Ardèche department with 12,416 inhabitants as of 2023, after Annonay and before Guilherand-Granges and Tournon-sur-Rhône.
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Aubenas is a town in southern France that serves as an administrative center for the Ardèche department and is the second-largest town in that region by population. The area is known for its scenic, mountainous landscape that attracts vacation home owners, and it sits along the Ardèche river.
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15 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- The Middle Ages
- Renaissance
- Demographics
- Local government
- Economy
- The City
- Places and monuments
- Personalities
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Climate
- See also
- References
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Aubenas (; ) is a commune in the southern part of the Ardèche department in Southern France. It is the seat of several government offices. The mountainous and rugged countryside is popular for vacation homes. The river Ardèche flows through the commune. Aubenas is the second-most populous communes in the Ardèche department with 12,416 inhabitants as of 2023, after Annonay and before Guilherand-Granges and Tournon-sur-Rhône.
Aubenas is the centre of an urban area, composed of 22 towns and villages including Vals-les-Bains, with 41,568 inhabitants (2018). Aside from its long-year commercial activity, it has a good strategic position on the tourist field, at crossroads of a regional natural park, the zone of the Ardèche river canyon and the start of mountains. The chestnut industry is one testimony of the intense agricultural activity earlier in time.