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The arrondissement of Nyons is an arrondissement of France in the Drôme department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It has 149 communes. Its population is 148,049 (2016), and its area is 2,478.1 km2 (956.8 sq mi).

Nyons (French pronunciation: [njɔ̃s]; Occitan: Nioun, Niom) is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.

The Jardin des Arômes is a botanical garden specializing in aromatic plants, located along the Promenade de la Digue, Nyons, Drôme, Rhône-Alpes, France. It is open daily; admission is free. The garden was created in 1983 on the banks of the river Eygues, and now contains about 200 types of aromatic and medicinal plants, including cedar, Cercis siliquastrum, chestnut, cypress, juniper, olive trees, pine, and rosemary, thyme, and viburnum. It is now in a state of neglect.

The canton of Nyons et Baronnies is an administrative division of the Drôme department, southeastern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Nyons.It consists of the following communes:

The Nyons Bridge is a medieval bridge over the river Eygues in Nyons in southern France. The bridge was completed in 1407. It features a single span of 40.53 m, quite large for the standards of the day.

Rousset-les-Vignes (French pronunciation: [ʁusɛ le viɲ]; Occitan: Rosset) is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.

Aubres (French pronunciation: [obʁ]) is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.

Saint-Pantaléon-les-Vignes (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pɑ̃taleɔ̃ le viɲ]; Occitan: Sant Pantali) is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.

Vinsobres (French pronunciation: [vɛ̃sɔbʁ]; Occitan: Vinsòbres) is a commune in the Drôme department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France.

Mirabel-aux-Baronnies (French pronunciation: [miʁabɛl o baʁɔni]; Occitan: Mirabèu) is a commune in the Drôme department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France. Perched on top of a hill, Mirabel is renowned for its mild climate and scenery. It was first mentioned in 1059 as Mirabello Castello. Mirabel-aux-Baronnies is situated next to the river Gaude on a hill halfways between Nyons and Vaison-la-Romaine and had a castle with a tower so high that one could see Orange in Vaucluse. The castle incorporated the chapel of Saint Julien.

La Françonne is a creek situated north of Mirabel-aux-Baronnies in France, department Drôme, and to the east of the former Jewish quarter called les Josiols. This quarter existed until 1348, when the inhabitants of Les Josiols were assassinated due to rumours that they had caused the outbreak of the pest in Mirabel by poisoning the wells. The Jews themselves were said not to suffer from the pest as they drank water from the creek Françonne. Françonne is also the name of the site situated east of Les Josiols, the creek passing in between. The Françonne joins the Gaude River, a contributor of the Eygues River.

Les Pilles is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.