Cruas Explained
| Cruas |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Arrondissement: | Privas |
| Canton: | Le Pouzin |
| Insee: | 07076 |
| Postal Code: | 07350 |
| Mayor: | Rachel Cotta[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Coordinates: | 44.6578°N 4.7636°W |
| Elevation Min M: | 72 |
| Elevation Max M: | 480 |
| Area Km2: | 15.45 |
Cruas (pronounced as /fr/; oc|Cruàs) is a commune near the river Rhône in the Ardèche department in southern France.
The village has a Romanesque abbey with a crypt.
Sights and monuments
Cruas has two notable monuments historiques
- Abbatiale Sainte-Marie: church dating from the 11th and 12th centuries, listed since 1862 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.
- Château des Moines and its old village, a ruined 12 century to 15th century castle, listed since 1912.
See also
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Notes and References
- Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
