Valence is a terraced city on the Rhone River in southeast France with roots dating to the 4th century A.D. Its economies include textiles, jewelry, munitions, high technology, agriculture, and electronics.

Valence is considered the portal to the Mediterranean and is the temperate zone demarcation area where the cold climes of France seem to melt away.

Attractions in Valence

Cathedrale St-Appollinaire - consecrated in 1095 by Pope Urban II

Eglise de St-Jean

Maisom des Tetes

Maison Dupre-Latour

Parc Jouvet

John O'Donnell's Pub

Mark di Suvero sculptures