Saint-Vallier, Drôme
Saint- Vallier is a commune in the Drôme between Lyon and Marseille. It is the capital of the canton of the same name. The place is located in the Rhone Valley, at the confluence of the left tributary Galaure. The municipality has 3992 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ), this figure has not changed significantly since 1962.
Population
Twinning
Partner municipalities of Saint- Vallier are
- Filton ( UK )
- Witzenhausen in Hesse ( Germany ) since 1975
Since 1979, Filton, Witzenhausen and Saint- Vallier lead a three-party partnership.
Sons and daughters of the town
Diana of Poitiers ( † 1566), a mistress of Henry II, was born in 1499 or 1500 in Saint- Vallier castle.