Ratières

Ratières
Commune
A view within the village of Ratières
Location of Ratières
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Coordinates: 45°10′57″N 4°58′08″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Drôme
Arrondissement	Valence
Canton	Drôme des collines
Intercommunality	Porte de DrômArdèche
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	David Bouvier[1]
Area ^1	9.01 km^2 (3.48 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	272
• Density	30/km^2 (78/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	26259 /26330
Elevation	232–449 m (761–1,473 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Ratières (French pronunciation: [ʁatjɛʁ]) is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	222	—
1975	191	−2.13%
1982	182	−0.69%
1990	206	+1.56%
1999	255	+2.40%
2009	274	+0.72%
2014	266	−0.59%
2020	269	+0.19%
Source: INSEE[3]

Sights

Tour de Ratières

• The Tour de Ratières is the 14th keep of a castle. Extensive modern gardens designed by Paolo Tonini are in the grounds.

See also

• Communes of the Drôme department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE