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Drôme

department, France
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Drôme is a département in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes région of southeastern France. It is situated on the left bank of the Rhône River. The department's capital is Valence, an administrative, service, and commercial center known for its fruit and vegetable products. Other notable towns in Drôme include Romans-sur-Isère, which has an atomic research center and a traditional leather industry, and Montélimar, historically known as Acunum by the Romans and an agricultural center with light industry. The region has a rich history, with Valence's cathedral dating back to the 11th century and Romans-sur-Isère having a Romanesque church.123

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