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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

Moreover, in the Nimes museum are some bronze circular ornaments, found in 1883 in the caves of S. Vallon in Ardèche, representing the wheel.

From In Troubadour-Land A Ramble in Provence and Languedoc by Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine)