Condrieu () is a
commune in the
Rhône
The Rhône ( , ; wae, Rotten ; frp, Rôno ; oc, Ròse ) is a major river in France and Switzerland, rising in the Alps and flowing west and south through Lake Geneva and southeastern France before discharging into the Mediterranean Sea. At Ar ...
department in eastern
France
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.
It is situated on the right bank of the
Rhône
The Rhône ( , ; wae, Rotten ; frp, Rôno ; oc, Ròse ) is a major river in France and Switzerland, rising in the Alps and flowing west and south through Lake Geneva and southeastern France before discharging into the Mediterranean Sea. At Ar ...
, some south of
Vienne
Vienne (; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Viéne'') is a landlocked department in the French region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It takes its name from the river Vienne. It had a population of 438,435 in 2019.[Lyon
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, at the foot of the lower slopes of the Mont Monnet. It has an area of 921 hectares and in 2018 it had a population of 3,927. Its altitude ranges from 146 to 460 metres.
Condrieu produces white wine,
Condrieu AOC
Condrieu (From the French ''coin de ruisseau'' meaning "corner of the brook")K. MacNeil ''The Wine Bible'' pp. 235–240 Workman Publishing 2001 is a French wine-growing ''Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée'' (AOC) located in the northern Rhône ...
, and goat milk cheese, the
Rigotte de Condrieu.
See also
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French wine
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Communes of the Rhône department
The following is a list of the 208 communes of the Rhône department of France. This list does not includes the Lyon Metropolis which is have 59 communes. For communes in the Lyon Metropolis, see Communes of the Lyon Metropolis.
The communes ...
References
External links
Official websitePilat Oueb, local information on CondrieuGazetteer Entry
Communes of Rhône (department)
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