Mauves (; ) is a commune in the

Ardèche Ardèche (; , ; ) is a Departments of France, department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Southeastern France. It is named after the river Ardèche (river), Ardèche and had a population of 328,278 as of 2019.department in southern

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. It is about 10 km north of Valence and 75 km south of

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Geography

The commune of Mauves is located on the right (western) bank of the

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, a few kilometers south of

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, sub-prefecture of Ardèche and capital of the canton; and about fifteen kilometers north of Valence, prefecture of

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Bordering Municipalities

Mauves is bordered by

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to the West,

to the North,

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to the East and Glun to the South.

Town planning

Typology

According to the terminology defined by INSEE and the zoning published in 2020, Mauves is an urban municipality. It actually belongs to the urban unit of Tournon-sur-Rhône, an inter-departmental agglomeration comprising 8 different municipalities and 30,213 inhabitants in 2017. In addition, the municipality is part of the attraction area of Valence, of which it is a municipality in the crown. This area, which includes 71 municipalities, is categorized in areas with a population of between 200,000 and 700,000 inhabitants.

History

Some people wish to situate the battle of 121 BC between the

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led by Bituitos and two Roman armies commanded by the consul Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus and Fabius Maximus Allobrogicus in Mauves. The location of this battle is actually on the other bank of the Rhône. Historians most often locate it near the crossroads of the Seven Paths and in the plain of Mercurol (Drôme).

Population

In 2018 the town had 1,180 inhabitants, and increase of 0.17% compared to 2013.

Sports

Racing Club de Mauves ( football )

The RC Mauves is an amateur football club founded in 1983. The club is chaired by Claude Regal. The club celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2013.