The 3 arrondissements of the Ardèche department are: Arrondissement of Largentière, (subprefecture: Largentière) with 151 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 103,712 in 2021. Arrondissement of Privas, (prefecture of the Ardèche department: Privas) with 66 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 86,154 in 2021. Arrondissement of Tournon-sur-Rhône, (subprefecture: Tournon-sur-Rhône) with 118 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 141,549 in 2021.
History
In 1800 the arrondissements of Privas, Largentière, Tournon were established.Historique de l'Ardèche All of them have never been disbanded. In 2007 the four cantons of Antraigues-sur-Volane, Aubenas, Vals-les-Bains and Villeneuve-de-Berg from the arrondissement of Privas were assigned to the arrondissement of Largentière.
The borders of the arrondissements of Ardèche were again modified in January 2017: two communes from the arrondissement of Privas to the arrondissement of Largentière five communes from the arrondissement of Privas to the arrondissement of Tournon-sur-Rhône three communes from the arrondissement of Tournon-sur-Rhône to the arrondissement of Largentière eight communes from the arrondissement of Tournon-sur-Rhône to the arrondissement of Privas
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