Annonay
Annonay is a town and commune in the north part of the Ardèche department of France. This commune has the most people living in it of the Ardèche département, although it is not the préfecture, which is the smaller town of Privas.
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ardèche |
| Arrondissement | Tournon-sur-Rhône |
| Intercommunality | Bassin d'Annonay |
| Mayor | Olivier Dussopt (2014-2020) |
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| Elevation | 270–746 m (886–2,448 ft) (avg. 358 m/1,175 ft) |
| Land area1 | 21.20 km2 (8.19 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 15,383 (2012) |
| - Density | 726/km2 (1,880/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 07010/ 07100 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Geography
Annonay is a few kilometers away from the Rhône River, 75 km south of Lyon and 40 from Saint-Étienne.
History
The town's name is possibly of Roman beginnings.
On June 4, 1783, Annonay was the place where the Montgolfier brothers made their first public unmanned hot air balloon flight.
Twin towns
Annonay's twin towns include:
Annonay Media
Bell Tower of the Trachin Chapel
Annonay, place Grenette et sa fontaine datant de 1726.
Statue of the Montgolfier brothers (1883–1885)
Le pont Valgelas
vue panoramique d'Annonay
"The Montgolfier brothers"
place de la Liberté
Jean-Baptiste Béchetoille fountain
Castle of Déomas
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Related pages
Other websites
- Town Hall and local information (in French)
- Regional Chamber of Commerce Archived 2008-11-06 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- Industrial data Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- Annonay in Google maps