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Grignan
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Grignan (French pronunciation: [ɡʁiɲɑ̃]; Occitan: Grinhan) is a commune in the Drôme department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France.
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Grignan | |
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![]() View of Grignan and its castle, with a lavender field in the foreground | |
Coordinates: 44°25′13″N 4°54′32″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Drôme |
Arrondissement | Nyons |
Canton | Grignan |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Bruno Durieux[1] |
Area 1 | 43.43 km2 (16.77 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,589 |
• Density | 37/km2 (95/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 26146 /26230 |
Elevation | 130–471 m (427–1,545 ft) (avg. 198 m or 650 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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It has a Renaissance castle and is mentioned in the letters that Madame de Sévigné wrote to her daughter, Madame de Grignan, in the 17th century.