Romans-sur-Isère
Template:Use dmy dates Script error: No such module "Settlement short description".Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters".Expression error: Unexpected < operator.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[".
Romans-sur-Isère (Script error: No such module "IPA".; Template:Literal translation 'Romans-on-Isère'; known simply as Romans until 1920;[2] Template:Langx or Rumans d'Isèra;[3] Old Occitan: Romans) is a commune in the Drôme department in Southeastern France. With a population of 33,139 as of 2022, it is the third-most populous city in Drôme after Valence and Montélimar.
Geography
Romans-sur-Isère is on the right bank of the river Isère, Script error: No such module "convert". northeast of Valence. There are more than 50,000 inhabitants in the urban area including the neighbouring town of Bourg-de-Péage across the river. Romans is close to the Vercors.
History
About twenty artisans were killed at the annual carnival in the town in 1580.[4]
The Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1802.[5]
On 18 July 2017, the city was the end point for Stage 16 of the Tour de France.
Population
<templatestyles src="Module:Historical populations/styles.css"/>Script error: No such module "Historical populations".
Transport
Romans-sur-Isère is served by Romans–Bourg-de-Péage station on the Valence–Moirans railway.
Economy
- Nuclear fuel manufacture (FBFC, Franco-Belge de Fabrication du Combustible), Framatome subsidiary.
- Shoe manufacture (including Robert Clergerie)
Sights
Sights in Romans-sur-Isère include:
- The Collegiate Church of Saint-Barnard
- The International Museum of Footwear
- The Tower of Jacquemart clock
Twin towns and sister cities
Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Romans-sur-Isère is twinned with:[6]
<templatestyles src="Div col/styles.css"/>
- Template:Flagicon Coalville, England, United Kingdom
- Template:Flagicon Corsano, Italy
- Template:Flagicon Straubing, Germany
- Template:Flagicon Varese, Italy
- Template:Flagicon Zadar, Croatia
- Template:Flagicon Zlín, Czech Republic
Notable people
- Hippolyte Charles (1773-1837), lover of Joséphine Bonaparte
- Robert Clergerie, shoe designer
- Érik Comas (1963-), former Formula One driver
- Pierre Latour (1993-), cyclist
- Jules Nadi (1872-1928), former mayor and councilor who did much to develop the city
- Baptiste Reynet, professional footballer
- Philippe Saint-André, rugby player and national team coach
- Thomas Arthur, Comte de Lally, general of Irish Jacobite ancestry
Climate
Script error: No such module "weather box".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
See also
References
<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Bouvier, Jean-Claude (1976) Les parlers provençaux de la Drôme. Étude de géographie phonétique, coll. Bibliothèque française et romane A-33, Paris: Klincksieck, pp. 445-518
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
External links
- Town council website Template:In lang
- Communauté de communes du Pays de Romans website
- New Uranium Leak Found in French Areva FactoryTemplate:Category handler[<span title="Script error: No such module "string".">usurped]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Template:Cite EB1911
Script error: No such module "Navbox".