Mauves
Mauves is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France. It is about 10 km north of Valence and 75 km south of Lyon.
Geography
The commune of Mauves is located on the right bank of the Rhône, a few kilometers south of Tournon-sur-Rhône, sub-prefecture of Ardèche and capital of the canton; and about fifteen kilometers north of Valence, prefecture of Drôme.Bordering Municipalities
Mauves is bordered by Plats to the West, Tournon-sur-Rhône to the North, La Roche-de-Glun to the East and Glun to the South.Town planning
Typology
According to the terminology defined by INSEE and the zoning published in 2020, Mauves is an urban municipality. It actually belongs to the urban unit of Tournon-sur-Rhône, an inter-departmental agglomeration comprising 8 different municipalities and 30,213 inhabitants in 2017.In addition, the municipality is part of the attraction area of Valence, of which it is a municipality in the crown. This area, which includes 71 municipalities, is categorized in areas with a population of between 200,000 and 700,000 inhabitants.