Tain l'Hermitage
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The town of Tain l'Hermitage and its vineyards
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Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
Tain-l'Hermitage
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| Coordinates: 45°04′18″N 4°50′35″E / 45.0717°N 4.8431°ECoordinates: 45°04′18″N 4°50′35″E / 45.0717°N 4.8431°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Drôme | |
| Arrondissement | Valence | |
| Canton | Tain-l'Hermitage | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de l'Hermitage | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gibert Bouchet | |
| Area1 | 4.85 km2 (1.87 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 5,917 | |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 26347 /26600 | |
| Elevation | 115–280 m (377–919 ft) (avg. 125 m or 410 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.
Tain-l'Hermitage is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.
It is located on the left bank of the Rhône River, opposite Tournon-sur-Rhône, which is located in Ardèche. The view from the vine-covered hill above the town has attracted many tourists, including Thomas Jefferson.
A notable wine producing commune, wines include Hermitage AOC and Crozes-Hermitage AOC, Cornas AOC. The red wines are produced from Syrah, and the whites from Marsanne and/or Roussanne. Tain-l'Hermitage is home to a large number of wineries, including Maison M. Chapoutier, Caves de Tain and Paul Jaboulet Âiné, as well as many smaller domaines.
The commune is twinned with:
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