Ardèche

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Ardèche is a département in south-central France named after the Ardèche River.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 Culture
5 Miscellaneous topics
6 See also
7 External links

History

Ardèche was one of the original 83 départements created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from the former province of Vivarais.

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Geography

The département is part of the current région of Rhône-Alpes and is surrounded by the French départements of Drôme, Vaucluse, Gard, Lozère, Haute-Loire, and Isère.

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Demographics

The inhabitants of the département are called Ardéchois.

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Culture

With its rivers and streams, Ardèche has become a favorite place for canoe and kayak enthusiasts from around the world. Ardèche contains a part of the Cévennes National Park.

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Miscellaneous topics

A UK series produced by Nigel Farrell called "A Place in France" showed the travails of Farrell's attempt to buy a place in Ardèche, to open an Indian restaurant in the small village of Laurac-en-Vivarais, and finally a B&B. All failed remarkably.

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