What is Valence, Drôme?
{{Infobox French commune |name = Valence |native name = Valença |commune status = [[Prefectures of France|Prefecture]] and [[Communes of France|commune]] |image = Valence depuis Crussol (04).jpg |caption = View of the city of Valence |arrondissement = Valence |canton = [[Canton of Valence-1|Valence-1]], [[Canton of Valence-2|2]], [[Canton of Valence-3|3]] and [[Canton of Valence-4|4]] |INSEE = 26362 |postal code = 26000 |population demonym = Valentinois |mayor = [[Nicolas Daragon]] |term = 2014–2020 |intercommunality = Valence-Romans Sud Rhône-Alpes |image coat of arms = Blason ville fr Valence (Drome).svg |coordinates = {{coord|44.9333|4.8917|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |elevation m = 123 |elevation min m = 106 |elevation max m = 191 |area km2 = 36.69 |population = 62481 |population date = 2012 }} '''Valence''' is a [[city]] in the south of [[France]], along the [[Rhône]] river. It is in the [[Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes]] [[Regions of France|region]] in the [[Drôme]] [[Departments of France|department]] in [[France]]. <gallery> Kiosque_2004-09-18_009.jpg MaisonDrapier-Valence.jpg Valence-Fontaine.jpg Côte_des_chapeliers.JPG Côte_sous_la_cathédrale.JPG </gallery> ==Sister cities== Valence is twinned with: * {{Flagicon|Italy}} [[Asti]], Italy, since 1966 * {{Flagicon|Germany}} [[Biberach an der Riss]], Germany, since 1967 * {{Flagicon|UK}} [[Clacton-on-Sea]], United Kingdom, since 1969 * {{Flagicon|Armenia}} [[Ijevan]], Armenia, since 1996 * {{Flagicon|Israel}} [[Gedera]], Israel, since 1997 {{commonscat|Valence (Drôme)}} {{Préfectures of départements of France}} {{France-geo-stub}} [[Category:Communes in Drôme]] [[Category:Departmental capitals in France]]