Romans, a town of France (dept. Drôme), stands on the right bank of the Isère, 12 miles by rail NE. of Valence. A bridge of the 9th century connects it with Péage on the left bank. Romans owes its origin to an abbey, founded in 837 by St Bernard, Bishop of Vienne. Silk fabrics, shoes, and hats are manufactured. Pop. (1872) 9893; (1891) 14,720.
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Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 8: Peasant to Eoumelia, p. 778
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