Valence-sur-Rhône

Japanese: バランス･シュル･ローヌ（英語表記）Valence‐sur‐Rhône

The capital of the Drôme department in southeastern France. Population 65,000 (1990). The town is located on a terrace on the left bank of the Rhône River, near the confluence with the Isère River. It has been a key transportation hub since Roman times, as it is on one of the main routes across the Alps, passing through Grenoble, upstream of the Isère River. Currently, it is a distribution center for agricultural products along the Rhône River, and is home to the jewelry and metal industries. [Kawayama Koichi]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

フランス南東部，ドローム県の県都。人口6万5000(1990)。イゼール川との合流点に近いローヌ川左岸の段丘上に開けた町。イゼール川の上流にあるグルノーブルを経由する，アルプス越えの主要道の一つが通っているため，ローマ時代以来，交通の要衝を占めてきた。現在は，ローヌ川沿岸の農産物の集散地であり，宝石･金属工業が立地する。【樺山紘一】

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