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Loriol-sur-Drôme
Loriol-sur-Drôme
is a
commune
in the
Drôme
department
in
southeastern
France
.
Loriol is
situated
in the
Rhône valley
, between
Valence
and
Montélimar
.
The
neighbouring
villages
are
Livron-sur-Drôme
,
Mirmande
, and
Cliousclat
.
History
Roman emperor
Aurelian
is said to have based a
camp
here. The
medieval fortress
was
destroyed
in the
wars of religion
,
leaving
only the
ramparts
.
During
World War II
, Loriol was heavily
damaged
by
Allied bombing
in
August 1944
.
Population