Annonay is a commune and largest city in the north of the Ardèche department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France. It is the most populous commune in the Ardèche department although it is not the capital which is the smaller town of Privas. Other communes in the Ardèche department are Aubenas, Guilherand-Granges, and Tournon-sur-Rhône.
Annonay, view from the Aygas rise
Bell Tower of the Trachin Chapel
The Place Grenette
The first flight of the Montgolfière balloon
Ardèche is a department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Southeastern France. It is named after the river Ardèche and had a population of 328,278 as of 2019. Its prefecture is in Privas, but its largest city is Annonay.
Ardèche
The Aven d'Orgnac is one of Ardèche's many protected caves.
Balazuc (Latin: Baladunum) was founded circa 3000 BCE
The construction of the Château d'Aubenas began in the 12th century.