Valentinois region

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The Valentinois region is a historic area in southeastern France, centered around the city of Valence in the Drôme department, known for its medieval heritage and former status as a feudal duchy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former feudal territory
historic region
associatedWithDynasty House of Grimaldi
House of Poitiers
House of Valois
borderedByHistoricalRegion Dauphiné proper
linked to: Dauphiné

Diois
Tricastin
Vivarais
capital Valence
centeredOn Valence
country France
dateOfDuchyCreation 1498
economicActivityHistorical grain cultivation
river trade on the Rhône
wine production
feudalSystem French feudalism
formerStatus duchy
feudal fief
grantedAsDuchyTo Cesare Borgia
grantedBy King Louis XII of France
linked to: Louis XII of France
hasCity Romans-sur-Isère
Valence
hasHeritageSite Château de Crussol
Valence Cathedral
medieval old town of Valence
linked to: Old town of Valence
hasMedievalHeritage true
hasTown Tain-l’Hermitage
Tournon-sur-Rhône
historicalEra Ancien Régime
Middle Ages
historicalLanguage Franco-Provençal
Occitan
historicalRulerTitle Count of Valentinois
Duke of Valentinois
integratedInto French crown domain
linked to: French royal domain
knownFor Rhône Valley agriculture
Romanesque churches
medieval castles
vineyards
locatedIn southeastern France
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Drôme department
locatedInHistoricalRegion Dauphiné
locatedOnRiver Rhône
linked to: Rhône River
modernAdministrativeCorrespondence Drôme department
part of Ardèche department
namedAfter Valence
partOf Kingdom of France
religionHistoricallyDominant Roman Catholicism

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Duke of Valentinois associatedTerritory Valentinois region