Vivarais historical region

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Vivarais is a historical region in southeastern France, corresponding largely to the present-day Ardèche department and known for its rugged landscapes, vineyards, and medieval villages.

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Vivarais historical region canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical region
administrativeSuccessor Ardèche department
borders Vivarais Mountains
Vivarais-Lignon plateau
capital Privas
correspondsLargelyTo Ardèche department
country France
hasWineRegion Côtes du Rhône (part)
linked to: Côtes du Rhône

Côtes du Vivarais AOC
highestArea Massif Central foothills
historicalLanguage Franco-Provençal
Occitan
historicalProvinceOf Languedoc
historicalReligion Protestantism
Roman Catholicism
historicalStatus former French province
integratedInto French departments after the French Revolution
Kingdom of France
knownFor chestnut groves
medieval villages
rugged landscapes
silk industry (historical)
vineyards
wine production
locatedIn southeastern France
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
mainEconomicActivity agriculture
tourism
viticulture
majorTown Annonay
Aubenas
Tournon-sur-Rhône
notableNaturalSite Ardèche Gorges (part)
Mont Gerbier de Jonc vicinity
partOf France
regionType cultural region
geographical region
religiousHistory center of Protestant resistance during French Wars of Religion
site of Camisard uprisings vicinity
terrain deep river gorges
mountainous
plateaus
tourismAttraction hiking and outdoor activities
medieval villages
natural gorges and caves
traversedBy Ardèche River
Rhône River

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Saint-Martin-d’Ardèche locatedIn Vivarais historical region
Vivarois spokenIn Vivarais historical region