Pierrelatte (; ) 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
France
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. Since the 1980s it hosts one of the biggest production plants of the
enriched uranium
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existing in the world, used both for civil and military purposes.
Population
Personalities
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Jean Aurenche, screenwriter (1903-1992)
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Agnès Callamard
Agnès Paulette Solange Callamard (; born 14 March 1963) is a French human rights activist who is the Secretary General of Amnesty International. She was previously the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary, or arbitrary executions appoint ...
,
human rights activist
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and the current Secretary General of
Amnesty International
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(born 1963)
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Jérôme Bernard,
racing cyclist
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(born 1971)
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Cédric Séguin, fencer (born 1973)
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Anthony Cellier
Anthony Cellier (born 1 June 1975) is a French politician representing La République En Marche! He was elected to the French National Assembly on 18 June 2017, representing the 3rd constistuency of the department of Gard.
In the 2022 election ...
,
French politician
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(born 1975)
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David Guerrier, classical trumpeter (born 1984)
Climate
See also
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Communes of the Drôme department
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** List of comm ...
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Tricastin Nuclear Power Plant
The Tricastin Nuclear Power Plant () is a nuclear power plant consisting of 4 pressurized water reactors (PWRs) of CP1 type with 915 MW electrical power output each. The power plant is located in the south of France (Drôme and Vaucluse Depa ...
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Georges-Besse plant
References
Communes of Drôme
Dauphiné
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