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

In one of the more tragic cases, over 100,000 petitioners clamored for justice last year after Marcel, a rooster in Ardèche, in southeastern France, was shot and beaten to death by a neighbor infuriated by its crowing.

From New York Times

Marcel, a cockerel from the Ardèche, was shot dead in May by a neighbour who had become irate with his crowing.

From BBC

On a pedestrian transitional stage from the Alps to the Ardèche that saw very little meaningful action, Alaphilippe’s lead had not been under threat.

From The Guardian

The Belgian outsprinted the Dutchman Cees Bol in an uphill finish to the Ardèche town of Privas, as a gusting Mistral blew across the Rhone valley and livened up a pedestrian 183km stage that was ridden, for much of the distance, at cycle touring pace.

From The Guardian

I don’t see many syrah-gamay blends, but this, from the Ardèche, reminded me of a Bourgogne Passetoutgrain, a juicy, refreshing combination of gamay and pinot noir.

From New York Times