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| Coordinates: 44°39′28″N 4°45′49″E / 44.6578°N 4.7636°E | |
| Country | France | 
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 
| Department | Ardèche | 
| Arrondissement | Privas | 
| Canton | Le Pouzin | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Rachel Cotta[1] | 
| Area 1  | 15.45 km2 (5.97 sq mi) | 
| Population | 3,009 | 
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | 
| INSEE/Postal code | 07076 /07350  | 
| Elevation | 72–480 m (236–1,575 ft) | 
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Cruas (French pronunciation: [kʁyas]; Occitan: Cruàs) is a commune near the river Rhône in the Ardèche department in southern France.
The village has a Romanesque abbey with a crypt.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. | 
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,978 | — | 
| 1975 | 1,638 | −2.66% | 
| 1982 | 2,370 | +5.42% | 
| 1990 | 2,200 | −0.93% | 
| 1999 | 2,400 | +0.97% | 
| 2007 | 2,670 | +1.34% | 
| 2012 | 2,872 | +1.47% | 
| 2017 | 3,008 | +0.93% | 
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights and monuments
Cruas has two notable monuments historiques
- Abbatiale Sainte-Marie: church dating from the 11th and 12th centuries, listed since 1862 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.[4]
 - Château des Moines and its old village, a ruined 12 century to 15th century castle, listed since 1912.[5]
 

Château des Moines
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
 - ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
 - ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
 - ↑ Base Mérimée: Eglise, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
 - ↑ Base Mérimée: Château (ruines), Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
 
External links
- Official web site
 - Gazetteer entry
 - Base Mérimée: Abbatiale Sainte-Marie, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
 - Base Mérimée: Château des Moines, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
 
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