Ardèche

American  

[ar-desh] / arˈdɛʃ /

noun

1. a department in SE France. 2,145 sq. mi. (5,555 sq. km). Privas.

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Ardèche British  

/ ardɛʃ /

noun

1. a department of S France, in Rhône-Alpes region. Capital: Privas. Pop: 294 933 (2003 est). Area: 5556 sq km (2167 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Her brief but intense relationship with the much older German painter produced a shared “total work of art” in their richly decorated home in Saint-Martin-d’Ardèche, in the south of France.

From The Wall Street Journal

"This year we are on a late concentration which will raise the quality of the grapes, and therefore the cost of the wine, as the smoothness and aromas which will emerge will make a rather exceptional wine for the 2023 vintage," Volle said in his vineyard in Valvigneres in the Ardeche region.

From Reuters

The fall in output was currently expected at between 10% and 20% in the region but with a higher quality, said Volle, who represents Ardeche winemakers.

From Reuters

In France, four southern regions - the Rhone, Drome, Ardeche and Haute-Loire - were placed under red alert, the country's most serious warning.

From Reuters

The departments targeted by the alert, which allows local authorities to call off events and close public facilities if needed, are the Rhone, Drome, Ardeche and Haute-Loire, Meteo France said.

From Reuters