Viviers, Ardèche
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Viviers is a commune
in the department of Ardèche
in southern France
.
It is a small walled city situated on the right bank of the Rhône
.
tribe following the decline of nearby Alba-la-Romaine
.
In late Roman times, it also became a bishopric
and the capital of the pays Vivarais
. Today, it is still the see of the bishop of Ardèche.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the department of Ardèche
Ardèche
Ardèche is a department in south-central France named after the Ardèche River.- History :The area has been inhabited by humans at least since the Upper Paleolithic, as attested by the famous cave paintings at Chauvet Pont d'Arc. The plateau of the Ardeche River has extensive standing stones ,...
in southern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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It is a small walled city situated on the right bank of the Rhône
Rhône River
The Rhone is one of the major rivers of Europe, rising in Switzerland and running from there through southeastern France. At Arles, near its mouth on the Mediterranean Sea, the river divides into two branches, known as the Great Rhone and the Little Rhone...
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Population
History
Viviers became the capital of the Gaulish HelviiHelvii
The Helvii were a relatively small Celtic polity west of the Rhône river on the northern border of Gallia Narbonensis. Their territory was roughly equivalent to the Vivarais, in the modern French department Ardèche...
tribe following the decline of nearby Alba-la-Romaine
Alba-la-Romaine
Alba-la-Romaine is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.-History:It was founded in Roman times and bore the names Alba Helviorum and possibly Alba Augusta. From the Middle Ages until 1904, it bore the name Aps, the family name of the local proprietors...
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In late Roman times, it also became a bishopric
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
and the capital of the pays Vivarais
Vivarais
Vivarais is a traditional region in the south-east of France, covering the département of Ardèche, named after its capital Viviers on the river Rhône...
. Today, it is still the see of the bishop of Ardèche.
See also
- Communes of the Ardèche department
- Diocese of Viviers
- Viviers CathedralViviers CathedralViviers Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the town of Viviers in the department of Ardèche, France.It is the seat of the Bishop of Viviers....