Crest, Drôme
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The town seen from the tower
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Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
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| Coordinates: 44°43′45″N 5°01′22″E / 44.7292°N 5.0228°ECoordinates: 44°43′45″N 5°01′22″E / 44.7292°N 5.0228°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Drôme | |
| Arrondissement | Die | |
| Canton | Crest-Nord and Crest-Sud | |
| Intercommunality | Val de Drôme | |
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| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Hervé Mariton | |
| Area1 | 23.38 km2 (9.03 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 8,095 | |
| • Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 26108 /26400 | |
| Elevation | 166–463 m (545–1,519 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Crest is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.
Its inhabitants are called Crestois.
There are various exhibitions in the castle plus information about the Tour's past including the fact that it has served as a prison in the past.
The Tour holds two spectacular carved wooden doors one of which is believed to depict the original castle.
There is an artisanal chocolate manufacturer in the town with a chocolate museum attached. The museum has a model of the tour in chocolate and various scenes in the history of chocolate also created in chocolate.
The town is still substantially medieval with steep narrow lanes leading up to the Tour.
Crest is twinned with:
- Nidda in Germany and
- Ponte San Nicolò in Italy.
A twinning agreement has also been signed with the Slovenian town of Medvode.
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