Saint-Péray

Saint-Péray
A general view of Saint-Péray
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Saint-Péray
Saint-Péray
Coordinates: 44°56′58″N 4°50′45″E / 44.9494°N 4.8458°E / 44.9494; 4.8458
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentArdèche
ArrondissementTournon-sur-Rhône
CantonGuilherand-Granges
Government
  Mayor (20252026) Frédéric Gerland
Area
1
24.05 km2 (9.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
7,591
  Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
07281 /07130
Elevation107–652 m (351–2,139 ft)
(avg. 128 m or 420 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Péray (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ peʁɛ] ; Occitan: Sant Pèire d'Ai) is a commune in the Ardèche department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southern France. Historically part of the royal province of Vivarais, it has been a significant settlement since the 15th century when inhabitants moved from the fortified castle of Crussol to the valley of Mialan. The village was originally named Saint-Pierre d'Ay, which later evolved into its current name, Saint-Péray.