Map of Valence, France

Valence is a city in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, with a population of about 63,864. It lies at 44.9256°N, 4.9096°E. Valence is about 478 km (297 mi) southeast of Paris, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Romans-sur-Isère, 18 km to the northeast.

Valence at a glance

Where is Valence?

• The 6th largest city in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 46 min on the shortest day to 15 h 36 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Valence

• Romans-sur-Isère — 18 km northeast
• Montélimar — 43 km south
• Saint-Chamond — 69 km northwest
• Grenoble — 69 km northeast
• Saint-Étienne — 70 km northwest
• Saint-Martin-d'Hères — 73 km northeast
• Saint-Priest — 86 km north
• Vénissieux — 86 km north
• Bron — 90 km north
• Lyon — 92 km north

Largest cities in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

• Lyon — 520,774
• Saint-Étienne — 176,280
• Grenoble — 158,552
• Clermont-Ferrand — 147,865
• Villeurbanne — 131,445
• Chambéry — 61,640
• Vénissieux — 57,584
• Annecy — 49,232
• Bourg-en-Bresse — 45,340
• Montluçon — 44,960

Largest cities in France

• Paris — 2,138,551
• Marseille — 877,215
• Lyon — 520,774
• Toulouse — 511,684
• Nice — 342,669
• Nantes — 325,070
• Marne La Vallée — 318,325
• Strasbourg — 274,845
• Bordeaux — 265,328
• Montpellier — 248,252

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.