Privas

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Privas
Prefecture and commune
A view of Privas from Le Montoulon
Coat of arms
Location of Privas
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Coordinates: 44°44′09″N 4°35′49″E / 44.7358°N 4.597°E / 44.7358; 4.597
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ardèche
Arrondissement	Privas
Canton	Privas
Intercommunality	CA Privas Centre Ardèche
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Michel Valla[1]
Area 1	12.14 km2 (4.69 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	8,541
• Density	700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	07186 /07000
Elevation	200–750 m (660–2,460 ft) (avg. 294 m or 965 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Privas (French: [pʁiva]; Occitan: Privàs [pɾiˈβas], also Catalan: [pɾiˈbas]) is a city located in France, in the department of Ardèche.

With its 8,465 inhabitants (2019), it is the least populated prefecture (capital of a department).

It was the location of the 1629 Siege of Privas. Today, Privas is known for the purée made from the local chestnuts, and for its sweetened marron glacé.