Valence

Valence is a locality in , , . Valence is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Valence-Ville station and Musée des Beaux-Arts de Valence.

Railway station
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is a railway station serving the town , department, southeastern . It is situated on the Paris–Marseille railway, and is the southern terminus of a branch line to Grenoble.

Museum
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is a museum.

Church
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is a Catholic church, dedicated to Saint Apollinaris of Valence, in , France. It is the seat of the Bishop of Valence. It was elevated to the status of a minor basilica in 1847.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bourg-lès-Valence and Guilherand-Granges.

Town
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is a commune in the department in southeastern France. It is a suburb of . The archaeologist and Hellenist Fernand Courby was born in .

Town
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is a commune in the department in southern . It is a suburb of . It is one of the most populous communes in the Ardéche department, after and , and before .

Village
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is a commune in the department in the region in southern . Historically part of the royal province of Vivarais, it has been a significant settlement since the 15th century when inhabitants moved from the fortified castle of Crussol to the valley of Mialan. is situated 4 km west of Valence.

Valence

Latitude
44.9325° or 44° 55′ 57″ north
Longitude
4.8908° or 4° 53′ 27″ east
Population
62,500
Elevation
135 metres (443 feet)
Open location code
8FP6WVMR+28
Geo­Names ID
6453882
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Valence” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “فالانس”
  • Armenian: “Վալանս”
  • Belarusian: “Горад Валанс”
  • Breton: “Valença”
  • Catalan: “Valença”
  • Chinese: “瓦朗斯”
  • French: “Valence”
  • Hebrew: “ואלנס”
  • Hindi: “वलांस”
  • Japanese: “ヴァランス”
  • Korean: “발랑스”
  • Latin: “Valentia”
  • Latvian: “Valansa”
  • Lithuanian: “Valansas”
  • Mazanderani: “ولانس، دروم”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Valença”
  • Persian: “ولانس، دروم”
  • Russian: “Валанс”
  • Serbian: “Валанс”
  • Ukrainian: “Валанс”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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