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Chalencon
Sign in to saveChalencon is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France. Located about 30 kilometers west of the river Rhône on the north side of the Eyrieux river gorge. The historic village of Chalencon is at an elevation around 700 meters. Chalencon was a trading center and a center of justice in ancient times. Chalencon had a fortified chateau with a large walled compound on the hilltop overlooking the town. This complex vanished long ago and was used as a source of stone for construction in the town. The town itself had an inner and outer city walls parts of which still exist. The "Place du V
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Chalencon is a commune in France, situated in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It lies within the department of Ardèche and has been associated with the arrondissements of Privas and Tournon-sur-Rhône, as well as the cantons of Vernoux-en-Vivarais and Haut-Eyrieux. The commune shares borders with Beauvène, Gluiras, Saint-Jean-Chambre, and Saint-Julien-Labrousse. Its postal code is 07240.
The area of Chalencon is 9.44 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 867 meters. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 474 residents and another citing 314. The male population is recorded as 160, while the female population is 151. The official name of the locality is Chalencon.
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Place details
- Locality
- Chalencon
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 314
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Chalencon
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Chalencon (Ardèche, Fr) l'Eyrieux, Pont de Chervil.JPG
- French commune.caption
- Chervil bridge
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason Chalencon.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Privas
- French commune.canton
- Haut-Eyrieux
- French commune.INSEE
- 07048
- French commune.postal code
- 07240
- French commune.mayor
- Alain Sallier
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CA Privas Centre Ardèche
- French commune.elevation m
- 657
- French commune.elevation min m
- 259
- French commune.elevation max m
- 867
- French commune.area km2
- 9.44
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Chalencon
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Tournon-sur-Rhône
- Population
- 339
- Area
- 9.44
- Elevation
- 605
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
- Shares border with
- Belsentes
- Official website
- www.mairie-chalencon.fr
- Image
- Chalencon (Ardèche, Fr) l'Eyrieux, Pont de Chervil.JPG
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- Commons category
- Chalencon
- postal code
- 07240
- associated electoral district
- canton of Haut-Eyrieux
- male population
- 160
- female population
- 151
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-4-75-58-14-41
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- Population
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- References
Chalencon is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France. Located about 30 kilometers west of the river Rhône on the north side of the Eyrieux river gorge. The historic village of Chalencon is at an elevation around 700 meters. Chalencon was a trading center and a center of justice in ancient times. Chalencon had a fortified chateau with a large walled compound on the hilltop overlooking the town. This complex vanished long ago and was used as a source of stone for construction in the town. The town itself had an inner and outer city walls parts of which still exist. The "Place du Valla" located in front of the entrance gate to the older inner city was originally a dry moat but now is a greenspace with beautiful views of the Mont Mezenc, an ancient inactive volcano and down into the gorge.
==Population==
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