Nyons (; See

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, and classical norm of Provençal.) is a commune in the

Drôme Drôme (; Occitan: ''Droma''; Arpitan: ''Drôma'') is the southernmost department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France. Named after the river Drôme, it had a population of 516,762 as of 2019.

department in southeastern

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History

Nyons was settled in the 6th century BC as ''Nyrax'' by a Gallic tribe, probably the Segusiavi or the

Sequani The Sequani were a Gallic tribe dwelling in the upper river basin of the Arar river (Saône), the valley of the Doubs and the Jura Mountains during the Iron Age and the Roman period. Name They are mentioned as ''Sequanos'' by Caesar (mi ...

Hecataeus of Miletus Hecataeus of Miletus (; el, Ἑκαταῖος ὁ Μιλήσιος; c. 550 BC – c. 476 BC), son of Hegesander, was an early Greek historian and geographer. Biography Hailing from a very wealthy family, he lived in Miletus, then under ...

mentioned Nyrax around 500 BC when writing about the

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s. It is situated next to the river

Aigues The Aigues (), Aigue, Aygues or Eygues is a French river, a tributary of the Rhône. It runs through the departments of Drôme, Hautes-Alpes and Vaucluse. Its source is in the Baronnies mountains. It flows through Verclause, Sahune, Nyons, an ...

Eygues The Aigues (), Aigue, Aygues or Eygues is a French river, a tributary of the Rhône. It runs through the departments of Drôme, Hautes-Alpes and Vaucluse. Its source is in the Baronnies mountains. It flows through Verclause, Sahune, Nyons, an ...

, which is crossed by an ancient bridge. Nyons has a very mild microclimate, which makes it a good place for people suffering from respiratory problems, for which there is a special clinic. It is famed for its

olives The olive, botanical name ''Olea europaea'', meaning 'European olive' in Latin, is a species of small tree or shrub in the family Oleaceae, found traditionally in the Mediterranean Basin. When in shrub form, it is known as ''Olea europaea'' 'M ...

(which have PDO statusOlives noires de Nyons
- Profile, EU PDO/PGI Database (Accessed 27 July 2010)). Nyons is a

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of the department. It features two ''collèges'' and a ''lycée''; as well as important shopping facilities and touristic attractions. Villages that are facilitated by Nyons are situated within an area of about 20 to , such as

Les Pilles Les Pilles is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France. Population See also *Communes of the Drôme department The following is a list of the 363 communes of the Drôme Drôme (; Occitan: ''Droma''; Arpitan: ''Drôma' ...

Aubres Aubres () is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France. Population See also *Communes of the Drôme department The following is a list of the 363 communes of the Drôme Drôme (; Occitan: ''Droma''; Arpitan: ''Drôma'') ...

, Venterol and

Mirabel-aux-Baronnies Mirabel-aux-Baronnies (; oc, Mirabèu) is a commune in the Drôme department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France. Perched on top of a hill, Mirabel is renowned for its mild climate and scenery. It was first mentioned in ...

Geography

Nyons is approximately 120 km from

Marseille Marseille ( , , ; also spelled in English as Marseilles; oc, Marselha ) is the prefecture of the French department of Bouches-du-Rhône and capital of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Situated in the camargue region of southern Fra ...

and is located close to the boundary of the

Vaucluse Vaucluse (; oc, Vauclusa, label= Provençal or ) is a department in the southeastern French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. It had a population of 561,469 as of 2019.

Population

Sights

Jardin des Arômes The Jardin des Arômes is a botanical garden specializing in aromatic plants, located along the Promenade de la Digue, Nyons, Drôme, Rhône-Alpes, France. It is open daily; admission is free. The garden was created in 1983 on the banks of the ri ...

Nyons Bridge The Nyons Bridge is a medieval bridge over the river Eygues in Nyons in southern France. The bridge was completed in 1407. It features a single span of 40.53 m, quite large for the standards of the day. See also * List of bridges in France ...

International relations

Nyons is twinned with: *

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Nyon Nyon (; outdated German: or ; outdated Italian: , ) is a municipality in Nyon District in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is located some 25 kilometers north east of Geneva's city centre, and since the 1970s it has become part of the Ge ...

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Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

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