Romans-sur-Isère
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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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.
Romans-sur-Isère
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A view of Romans-sur-Isère and the river Isère | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Romans-sur-Isère | |
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| Coordinates: 45°02′47″N 5°03′06″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. | |
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
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] | |||||||||||||
