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Ardèche

American  
[ar-desh] / arˈdɛʃ /

noun

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


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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The regions of Alpes-Maritimes, Var, Bouches-du-Rhône, Ardèche, Rhône, Haute -Savoie, Vendée, Maine-et-Loire and Morbihan were part of the trial - but tax officials say it may now be rolled out nationwide.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2022

In 1987, he and his wife bought a house — a mixture of elements from the 11th and 13th centuries — in the medieval village of Balazuc, perched above the Ardèche River.

From New York Times • Jun. 11, 2022

Marrons, a special chestnut from the Ardèche region, are harvested in early fall and their delicate candied form proliferates in sweets shops around the country in mid-November.

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2021

Van Garderen was not the only young rider in the spotlight on Friday, a 226- kilometer route that took the peloton west from the high Alps into the Ardèche, north of Provence.

From New York Times • Jul. 13, 2012

The inundation of 1827 was, in this respect, exceptional, for it continued three days, during which period the Ardèche poured into the Rhone 1,305,000,000 cubic yards of water.

From Man and Nature or, Physical Geography as Modified by Human Action by Marsh, George P.