Jonchères
Jonchères (French pronunciation: [ʒɔ̃ʃɛʁ]; Occitan: Junchèras) is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France, in the region of Auvergne-Rhône Alpes. It is located in the Béous valley, an affluent of the left bank of the Drôme river. The village is on a small winding road that climbs from the town of Luc-en-Diois 8 kilometres (5.0 miles) away, toward Prémol Pass. The village is at an altitude of 911 metres (2,989 feet), surrounded by mountains thick with fir and pine. The closest nearby villages are Poyols, Bellegarde-en-Diois and Volvent. The sub-prefecture is 25 kilometres (16 miles) away.
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| Coordinates: 44°34′22″N 5°24′21″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Drôme |
| Arrondissement | Die |
| Canton | Le Diois |
| Intercommunality | Diois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Yann Fontaine |
| Area 1 | 16.68 km2 (6.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 25 |
| • Density | 1.5/km2 (3.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 26152 /26310 |
| Elevation | 719–1,560 m (2,359–5,118 ft) (avg. 910 m or 2,990 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The name Jonchères comes from the Latin joncus, meaning rushes. The word jonchère in French means area of rushes, the grass-like marsh plants of the family Juncaceae. The stem of the rush is used in making chair seats, baskets, mats etc.