Viviers, Ardèche
Viviers is a commune with 3895 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) in Ardèche, in the Rhône -Alpes; it belongs to the district Privas and is the administrative center of the canton of Viviers.
History
Viviers is a medieval-themed town on the right bank of the Rhône, south of Montelimar. The town is the capital of Vivarais and since the 5th century as the seat of the diocese of Viviers an important religious center with privileges to him in the 9th century by the kings of Charles the Bald († 877) and Lothar († 986 ) were granted.
The bishop, in addition to the archbishop of Lyon the actual Lord of Vivarais, fought for the independence of the country until the annexation Lyons by Philip IV in the 14th century. The south of Viviers Vivarais with itself, now recognized the suzerainty of the French king. In the 15th century, the bishops took the title of Count of Viviers, Prince of Donzère and Châteauneuf -du -Rhône to.
Demographics
From 1968, only residents with a primary residence
Attractions
- Roman bridge of eleven arches
- Chapel Saint Hostian
- The city walls
- The Carolingian Donjon
- The Cathedral of Saint -Vincent
- The Maison Noël Albert Renaissance
- The Bishop's Palace from the 18th century
- Notre- Dame-du -Rhône, the Dominican chapel Viviers
Personalities
- Honoré Flaugergues (1755-1830), amateur astronomer
- Joseph Hippolyte Guibert (1802-1886), Bishop of Viviers, Archbishop of Tours and Archbishop of Paris.