Romans-sur-Isère
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Romans-sur-Isère ({{#invoke:IPA|main}}; Template:Literal translation 'Romans-on-Isère'; known simply as Romans until 1920;<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Template:Langx or Rumans d'Isèra;<ref>Bouvier, Jean-Claude (1976) Les parlers provençaux de la Drôme. Étude de géographie phonétique, coll. Bibliothèque française et romane A-33, Paris: Klincksieck, pp. 445-518</ref> Old Occitan: Romans) is a commune in the Drôme department in Southeastern France. With a population of 33,139 as of 2022, it is the third-most populous city in Drôme after Valence and Montélimar.
Geography
Romans-sur-Isère is on the right bank of the river Isère, Template:Convert northeast of Valence. There are more than 50,000 inhabitants in the urban area including the neighbouring town of Bourg-de-Péage across the river. Romans is close to the Vercors.
History
About twenty artisans were killed at the annual carnival in the town in 1580.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
The Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1802.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
On 18 July 2017, the city was the end point for Stage 16 of the Tour de France.
Population
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Transport
Romans-sur-Isère is served by Romans–Bourg-de-Péage station on the Valence–Moirans railway.
Economy
- Nuclear fuel manufacture (FBFC, Franco-Belge de Fabrication du Combustible), Framatome subsidiary.
- Shoe manufacture (including Robert Clergerie)
Sights
Sights in Romans-sur-Isère include:
- The Collegiate Church of Saint-Barnard
- The International Museum of Footwear
- The Tower of Jacquemart clock
Twin towns and sister cities
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- Template:Flagicon Coalville, England, United Kingdom
- Template:Flagicon Corsano, Italy
- Template:Flagicon Straubing, Germany
- Template:Flagicon Varese, Italy
- Template:Flagicon Zadar, Croatia
- Template:Flagicon Zlín, Czech Republic
Notable people
- Hippolyte Charles (1773-1837), lover of Joséphine Bonaparte
- Robert Clergerie, shoe designer
- Érik Comas (1963-), former Formula One driver
- Pierre Latour (1993-), cyclist
- Jules Nadi (1872-1928), former mayor and councilor who did much to develop the city
- Baptiste Reynet, professional footballer
- Philippe Saint-André, rugby player and national team coach
- Thomas Arthur, Comte de Lally, general of Irish Jacobite ancestry