Viviers, Ardèche

Viviers is a commune in the French département of Ardèche. The commune has a population of about 3,400 people as of the year 1999.[1]

Viviers

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Town hall
Coat of arms of Viviers
Administration
Country France
Region Rhône-Alpes
Department Ardèche
Arrondissement Privas
Canton Viviers
Mayor François Louvet
(2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation 55–400 m (180–1,312 ft)
(avg. 71 m (233 ft)*)
Land area1 34.15 km2 (13.19 sq mi)
Population2 3,867  (2008)
 - Density 113/km2 (290/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 07346/ 07220
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.

History

Viviers became the capital of the Gaulish Helvii tribe following the falling of nearby Alba-la-Romaine.

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References

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