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Drôme

Located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France Coordinates: 44°41′59″ N 5°09′55″ E

Drôme
Saruman · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
521,432
521.4K
Elevation
327 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
72
listed under Drôme
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
GNB Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport75 km
AVN Avignon Caumont airport91 km

About Drôme

Drôme is a district. Location: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. Population: 521,432.

From Wikipedia

Drôme (French pronunciation: [dʁom] ; 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 524,207 as of 2023. Drôme's prefecture is Valence. The southern portion of the Drôme, closest to Provence, is often known as the fr:Drôme Provençale.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1790
Area
6,530 km²
Official website
ladrome.fr

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Drôme

Population of Drôme over time

Population of Drôme over time
2015 504,637
2017 511,553
2018 514,732
2019 516,762
2020 517,709
2021 519,458
2022 521,432
2023 524,207

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Drôme

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 89 mm

Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (120 mm)
Driest month
July (50 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Drôme
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°13°16°20°24°28°27°23°17°11°8°
Average low (°C)0°1°3°5°9°13°15°15°12°8°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)71596984947550641081208971

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Drôme

The nearest airport is Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB), 75 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) (114 km). The nearest large city is Grenoble, 69 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB) Grenoble 75 kmnorth
  • Avignon Caumont airport (AVN) Avignon 91 kmsouth
  • Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône 114 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 69 kmnortheast
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 102 kmnorthwest
  • Nîmes Population: 148.2K 116 kmsouthwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 119 kmnorth
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 121 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Drôme

Within 100 km: 137 historic and cultural sites, 1,053 natural sites, 241 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km84 places

  • Vaucluse Mountain 19 kmS
  • Roc de Toulau Mountain 22 kmN
  • Rochemuse Mountain 16 kmS
  • Montagne de Gavet Mountain 14 kmE

25–60 km373 places

  • Alba-la-Romaine (Ardèche, France) -- Théâtre gallo-romain Historic site 47 kmW
  • Îles Margeries Island 50 kmSW
  • Lake Pierre-Châtel Lake 57 kmNE
  • Lac de Petichet Lake 58 kmNE

60–100 km974 places

  • Lac Mort Lake 62 kmNE
  • Clapes River 100 kmE
  • Île d'Oiselet Island 79 kmS
  • Île de la Piboulette Island 76 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Drôme

72 places

Mountains & nature2

Lakes, rivers & coasts10

Nature and heritage in Drôme

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources