Privas

Privas is a town with 8352 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in southeastern France. It is located in the Rhône-Alpes region and is the capital of Ardeche. The town is the gateway to the Regional Natural Park of Monts d' Ardèche ( Parc naturel régional des Monts d' Ardèche).

Geography

Privas located in the eastern part of the Massif Central, in the valley of Ouvèze.

In 1862 the railway line Le Pouzin - Privas was opened, which Privas connected with the railway network. The passenger traffic on the route was discontinued in 1938; Freight trains to operate until 1989.

History

Privas was a Huguenot city and was destroyed in 1629 as a stronghold of the Huguenots.

There are twinned with Weilburg, Zevenaar (Netherlands), Tortona (Italy) and Wetherby (Great Britain).

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Pierre Broué (1926-2005), historian and Trotskyist
  • Jacques Dupin (1927-2012), poet, writer and art critic
  • Hervé Faure ( b. 1976 ), Triathlete
Arrondissement Arrondissement of Privas Cantons of France Postal codes in France England
661532
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