Saint-Nazaire-le-Désert

French commune
nomcommune=Saint-Nazaire-le-Désert
région=Rhône-Alpes
département=Drôme
arrondissement=Die
canton=La Motte-Chalancon
insee=26274
cp=26340
maire=Daniel Fernandez
mandat=2008-2014
intercomm=
longitude=5.27666666667
latitude=44.5708333333
alt moy=591 m
alt mini=527
alt maxi=1447 m
hectares=
km²=46.62
sans=183
date-sans=1999
dens=3
date-dens=1999

Saint-Nazaire-le-Désert is a commune in the Drôme 'department in the Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France. It is near to the commune of Rochefourchat, the least populated commune in France as of the 1999 census. As of the census, the population of Saint-Nazaire-le-Désert is 183.

History

Archaeology suggests that people have settled in the area for over six thousand years. Fragments of Iron Age vases for roasting wheat have been found in the area. There is also a ruined castle, sacred architecture and a 16th Century church on water.

Produce

The French goat's cheese Picodon is made in and around the area of Saint-Nazaire-le-Désert. Lavender is grown locally and products containing lavender are popular.

ee also

*Communes of the Drôme department

References

"Based on the article in the French Wikipedia."