Tournon-sur-Rhône explained

Tournon-sur-Rhône
Commune Status:	Subprefecture and commune
Image Coat Of Arms:	Blason ville fr Tournon-sur-Rhône.svg
Arrondissement:	Tournon-sur-Rhône
Canton:	Tournon-sur-Rhône
Insee:	07324
Postal Code:	07300
Mayor:	Frédéric Sausset^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:	CA Arche Agglo
Coordinates:	45.0681°N 4.8333°W
Elevation M:	123
Elevation Min M:	115
Elevation Max M:	508
Area Km2:	21.01

Tournon-sur-Rhône (pronounced as /fr/; oc|Tornon, before 1988: Tournon)^[2] is a commune in the Ardèche department of southern France. It is one of the most populous communes in the Ardèche department, after Annonay, Aubenas, and Guilherand-Granges.

Geography

It is located on the right bank of the river Rhône, in the Ardèche French: departement, opposite Tain-l'Hermitage, (which is located in the Drôme French: département).

History

Tournon had its own counts as early as the 9th century reign of Louis I. In the middle of the 17th century the title passed from them to the dukes of Ventadour.

Notable sights

• The church of St Julian dates chiefly from the 14th century.
• The French: lycée occupies an old college founded in the 16th century by Cardinal François de Tournon, and is today still a functioning high school but is occasionally open for tours.^[3]
• One of the two suspension bridges which unite the town with Tain-l'Hermitage on the left bank of the river is the . It was built in 1825 and is the oldest suspension bridge in France, today carrying only pedestrians.
• The Château de Tournon has a museum and commanding views over the Rhône.

Notable people

• François de Tournon (1489-1562), cardinal, Archbishop of Aude, then of Lyon, advisor to King Francis I
• Jean-Antoine Courbis (1752–1795), lawyer and revolutionary
• Sébastien Joly (born 1979), racing cyclist, coach and sports director
• Greta Richioud (born 1996), racing cyclist

See also

• Communes of the Ardèche department
• Antoine Sartorio

Further reading

• Book: Faure. Gabriel. Tournon. 1936. Maison du livre français. Paris. 468055204.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
2. https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORFTEXT000000332507 Décret du 10 mars 1988 portant changement de nom de communes
3. Web site: Visites guidées . L’Association Sauvegarde du Patrimoine du lycée Gabriel Faure . 2023-03-12 .