What is Les Ollières-sur-Eyrieux?
{{Infobox French commune |name= Les Ollières-sur-Eyrieux |arrondissement=Privas |canton=Privas |INSEE= 07167 |postal code= 07360 |mayor=Gilbert Valette |term=2001-2008 |intercommunality=Eyrieux aux Serres |coordinates = {{coord|44.8063888889|4.62194444444|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |elevation m= |elevation min m= 157 |elevation max m= 400 |area km2= 7.58 |population= 797 |population date= 1999 }} '''Les Ollières-sur-Eyrieux''' is a [[commune in France|commune]] in the [[Ardèche]] ''[[département in France|département]]'' in southern [[France]]. The nearest towns are [[Privas]] and [[Saint-Sauveur-de-Montagut]]. == History == The first records of a settlement go back to the [[12th century]]. It is located on the banks of the [[Eyrieux]] river (a tributary to the [[Rhône River|Rhône]] river), Les Ollières (as it is often shortened to by the local people) became a central location for the treatment and processing of silk in the early [[1700s]]. ===Les Ollières in the 21st century=== The village has now become a tourist location, attracting many [[Netherlands|Dutch]], [[Germany|German]], [[Switzerland|Swiss]] and [[England|English]] tourists to its many camp sites during the summer months. Although some tourists have started to renovate old cottages and set up permanent or holiday homes in the area. For the people of Les Ollières a daily bus service runs to [[Valence, Drôme|Valence]] and Privas. The introduction of an occasional cinema also provides entertainment for people of the village and the neighboring villages. {{Ardèche communes}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Les Ollieres-sur-Eyrieux}} [[Category:Communes in Ardèche]]