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Abbaye Saint-Ruf de Valence

Abbaye Saint-Ruf de Valence is an abbey located in Drôme. It has been a classé historic monument (in part) since 1921. A short trip away is Cathédrale Saint-Apollinaire de Valence, 300 m off, the first of 55 within 15 km.

Where
In Valence
inside the commune
Historic monument
1921
Classé historic monument (in part)
How well known
Top 15%
#5,252 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
Apr–Oct
highs of 18–29°C
In brief

Abbey in Valence

In Valence

Abbaye Saint-Ruf de Valence is in the commune of Valence, with 20 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument (in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 1921; built in the 16th, 18th and 19th centuries (Mérimée record PA00117095). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

The seasons here

The warmest afternoons in Valence run April to October, at 18–29°C.

Jan8° / 1°57 mm
Feb10° / 1°47 mm
Mar15° / 4°54 mm
Apr18° / 7°74 mm
May22° / 11°89 mm
Jun27° / 14°57 mm
Jul29° / 16°55 mm
Aug29° / 16°68 mm
Sep24° / 12°83 mm
Oct19° / 9°124 mm
Nov12° / 5°109 mm
Dec8° / 2°58 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Valence, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Valence-Chabeui station, 5.5 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Valence’s full climate →
About

Abbaye Saint-Ruf de Valence

Type
Abbey
Protection
Classé historic monument (in part) · 1921
Built
16th, 18th and 19th centuries
Covered in
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Valence, Drôme
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Getting to Abbaye Saint-Ruf de Valence

Numbered points are the places near Abbaye Saint-Ruf de Valence, which is in orange.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Valence. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Which towns are near Abbaye Saint-Ruf de Valence

Among the 8, Valence is the biggest, home to 64,458 people. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.

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  1. 1Valence
  2. 2Guilherand-Granges
  3. 3Bourg-lès-Valence
  4. 4Saint-Péray
  5. 5Malissard
  6. 6Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence
  7. 7Portes-lès-Valence
  8. 8Pont-de-l'Isère
1 · It’s in this commune

Valence

64,458 people

2 · 1.3 km west of it

Guilherand-Granges

11,235 people

3 · 2.2 km north of it

Bourg-lès-Valence

19,992 people

4 · 4 km west of it

Saint-Péray

7,580 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Abbaye Saint-Ruf de Valence isPeople
ValenceIt’s in this commune64,458
Guilherand-Granges1.3 km west of it11,235
Bourg-lès-Valence2.2 km north of it19,992
Saint-Péray4 km west of it7,580
Malissard6.3 km southeast of it3,294
Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence6.5 km northeast of it6,176
Portes-lès-Valence7 km south of it10,477
Pont-de-l'Isère8.2 km north of it3,681
Make a day of it

While you are near Abbaye Saint-Ruf de Valence

Also close at hand are 2 museums, 2 attractions and a cathedral, among 55 within 15 km.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Asked about Abbaye Saint-Ruf de Valence

Where is Abbaye Saint-Ruf de Valence?

Abbaye Saint-Ruf de Valence is in Valence, in Drôme (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

What is Abbaye Saint-Ruf de Valence?

Abbey located in Drôme, in France.

Is Abbaye Saint-Ruf de Valence a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1921, Mérimée record PA00117095.

How well known is Abbaye Saint-Ruf de Valence?

Abbaye Saint-Ruf de Valence has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Abbaye Saint-Ruf de Valence?

April to October are the warmest months in Valence, with afternoon highs of 18–29°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Abbaye Saint-Ruf de Valence?

Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Apollinaire de Valence (300 m), Château de Crussol (3 km), Musée d'Art et d'Archéologie de Valence (300 m) and Kiosque Peynet (500 m).

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (4)

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.