Romans-sur-Isère
Romans-sur-Isère
Rumans (Occitan) | |
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A view of Romans-sur-Isère and the river Isère | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Romans-sur-Isère | |
Romans-sur-Isère Romans-sur-Isère | |
| Coordinates: 45°02′47″N 5°03′06″E / 45.0464°N 5.0517°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Drôme |
| Arrondissement | Valence |
| Canton | Romans-sur-Isère and Bourg-de-Péage |
| Intercommunality | CA Valence Romans Agglo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Hélène Thoraval[1] |
Area 1 | 33.08 km2 (12.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 33,464 |
| • Density | 1,012/km2 (2,620/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Romanais |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 26281 /26100 |
| Elevation | 122–291 m (400–955 ft) (avg. 167 m or 548 ft) |
| Website | www |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Romans-sur-Isère (French pronunciation: [ʁɔmɑ̃syʁizɛːʁ]; lit. 'Romans-on-Isère'; known simply as Romans until 1920;[3] Occitan: Rumans or Rumans d'Isèra;[4] Old Occitan: Romans) is a commune in the Drôme department in Southeastern France. With a population of about 33,000, 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, 20 km (12 mi) 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.[5]
The Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1802.[6]
On 18 July 2017, the city was the end point for Stage 16 of the Tour de France.
Population
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| Source: EHESS[7] and INSEE (1968–2023)[8] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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
Romans-sur-Isère is twinned with:[9]
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
| Climate data for Romans-sur-Isère (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1990–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 22.1 (71.8) |
22.2 (72.0) |
25.9 (78.6) |
30.1 (86.2) |
34.5 (94.1) |
39.5 (103.1) |
41.1 (106.0) |
40.8 (105.4) |
35.0 (95.0) |
30.0 (86.0) |
23.8 (74.8) |
18.6 (65.5) |
41.1 (106.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.1 (46.6) |
9.9 (49.8) |
14.7 (58.5) |
18.2 (64.8) |
22.4 (72.3) |
26.6 (79.9) |
29.3 (84.7) |
29.0 (84.2) |
24.0 (75.2) |
18.7 (65.7) |
12.4 (54.3) |
8.4 (47.1) |
18.5 (65.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.4 (39.9) |
5.4 (41.7) |
9.1 (48.4) |
12.2 (54.0) |
16.3 (61.3) |
20.2 (68.4) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.1 (71.8) |
17.9 (64.2) |
13.7 (56.7) |
8.4 (47.1) |
5.0 (41.0) |
13.1 (55.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.8 (33.4) |
0.9 (33.6) |
3.5 (38.3) |
6.2 (43.2) |
10.3 (50.5) |
13.7 (56.7) |
15.4 (59.7) |
15.1 (59.2) |
11.7 (53.1) |
8.8 (47.8) |
4.4 (39.9) |
1.5 (34.7) |
7.7 (45.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −13.2 (8.2) |
−10.3 (13.5) |
−11.2 (11.8) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
0.9 (33.6) |
5.3 (41.5) |
7.1 (44.8) |
5.1 (41.2) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
−12.0 (10.4) |
−13.2 (8.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 52.3 (2.06) |
41.8 (1.65) |
51.5 (2.03) |
72.9 (2.87) |
83.7 (3.30) |
66.1 (2.60) |
59.0 (2.32) |
68.8 (2.71) |
104.4 (4.11) |
115.8 (4.56) |
106.0 (4.17) |
54.4 (2.14) |
876.7 (34.52) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 8.0 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 9.2 | 9.3 | 8.2 | 92.3 |
| Source: Meteociel[10] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ "Ministère de l'intérieur.- Par décret en date du ..." (in French). Journal officiel de la République française. 14 June 1920. p. 8440.
- ^ 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
- ^ Ladurie, Emmanuel Le Roy (1979). Carnaval de Romans. G. Braziller.
- ^ "Hôtel de Ville de Romans". Drôme c'est ma nature. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Romans-sur-Isère, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ^ "Relations internationales". ville-romans.fr (in French). Romans-sur-Isère. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ "Normales et records pour Romans (26)". Meteociel. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Romans-sur-Isère.
- Town council website (in French)
- Communauté de communes du Pays de Romans website
- New Uranium Leak Found in French Areva Factory
- . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). 1911.