Allex, Municipality in the Drôme department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, France.
Allex covers 20.17 square kilometers with a population of 2,633 inhabitants in 2022, built on a limestone hill parallel to the Drôme River with elevations ranging from 124 to 220 meters.
The history of Allex dates back to the Middle Ages when the seigneury was patrimonial land of the episcopal church of Valence, with rights confirmed in 1157 by Frederick I.
The municipality organizes annual European road cycling championships scheduled for October 2025, theatrical performances for children, and November 11th commemorations honoring fallen soldiers.
The town hall located on Henry Seguin Avenue provides administrative services from Monday to Saturday, with online procedures available to facilitate residents' administrative management.
Allex features a tropical aquarium that promotes local tourism and hosts events like the Big Bazar, a flea market organized every early September.
GPS coordinates: 44.76430,4.91345
Latest update: September 22, 2025 08:33
Réserve naturelle nationale des Ramières du Val de Drôme
2.5 km
Aquarium des tropiques
626 m
Château de Chabrillan
5 km
Château de Grane
3.6 km
Église Saint-Pierre de Chabrillan
5.7 km
Église d'Étoile-sur-Rhône
8.3 km
Cimetière de Livron-sur-Drôme
5.1 km
Église Saint-Joseph de Loriol-sur-Drôme
7.3 km
Église Saint-Maurice d'Allex
178 m
Chapelle du cimetière d'Upie
7.4 km
Église Sainte-Anne de Montoison
4.3 km
Église du Sacré-Cœur de Livron-sur-Drôme
5.7 km
Église Saint-Apollinaire d'Eurre
6 km
Ancienne église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Grane
3.7 km
Prieuré de Grane
2.8 km
Domaine de Plaisance
4.7 km
Église Saint-Pierre d'Upie
6.8 km
Aquarium d'Allex
634 m
Beffroi de Grane
3.7 km
Musée spiritain des arts africains
261 m
École Saint-Maurice d'Allex
254 m
Chapelle du sanctuaire de la congrégation Saint-Joseph d'Allex
162 m
Temple d'Eurre
6 km
Château du Haut-Livron
5.4 km
Temple de Loriol-sur-Drôme
7.4 km
Temple d'Étoile-sur-Rhône
8.4 km
Église évangélique de Loriol-sur-Drôme
6.8 km
Château de la Boisse
8.3 kmReviews
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Very nice small town in the Drôme, only 25 minutes from downtown Valence.
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