Vivarais region

E927741

The Vivarais region is a historic area in south-central France, largely corresponding to part of the Ardèche department, known for its rugged landscapes, vineyards, and river valleys.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Vivarais region canonical 4

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf former French province
historic region
administrativeChange territory reorganized during French Revolution
administrativeSuccessor Ardèche department
borderedBy Massif Central
Rhône Valley
climate Mediterranean-influenced climate in southern part
more continental climate in northern part
country France
hasAgriculture fruit orchards
olive cultivation
hasCulturalHeritage Romanesque churches
medieval castles
hasEconomicActivity viticulture
hasEconomicSector agriculture
rural tourism
wine production
hasLandscape river valleys
rugged terrain
hasProduct wine
hasSubregion Bas-Vivarais
Haut-Vivarais
linked to: Bas-Vivarais
hasTourismActivity canoeing
hiking
wine tourism
hasWineRegion Côtes du Vivarais AOC
historicalAffiliation Languedoc
historicalCapital Viviers
historicalCorrespondence large part of modern Ardèche
historicalEvent integrated into French crown provinces during Ancien Régime
historicalLanguage Occitan
historicalPeriod Ancien Régime France
linked to: Ancien Régime
historicalStatus diocese of Viviers
linked to: Diocese of Viviers
knownFor chestnut groves
gorges and canyons
medieval villages
vineyards
locatedIn south-central France
locatedInRegion Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
partOf Ardèche department
religiousAdministrationCenter Viviers
traversedByRiver Ardèche River
Doux River
Eyrieux River
Rhône River

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Doux River locatedIn Vivarais region
Mont Mézenc offersViewOf Vivarais region
Eyrieux River flowsThrough Vivarais region
Vivarais-Lignon plateau partOf Vivarais region