Ville de Valence in the news

Valence's old town is undergoing a major 10-million-euro renovation, starting with the Grande Rue, to enhance attractiveness and add greenery, with work pauses planned to minimize disruption to local businesses.

The Valence CCAS is organizing a day trip to Grignan for seniors aged 65 and over, featuring a local market and celebrating Madame de Sévigné's 400th anniversary, with registrations open until September 4, 2026.

Valence's public schools welcomed over 4,600 students, following significant summer investments in facility modernization.

The Walls & Love 2026 festival will transform Valence into an open-air gallery, showcasing graffiti and street art with live monumental fresco creations by international artists.

Valence is undertaking extensive roadworks and adaptations this summer for the 'Connect' high-level bus service project, affecting several streets with alternating traffic or closures.

Valence is hosting 'Les Estivales,' a summer-long program with nearly a hundred diverse events across the city from June 15 to September 15.

Valence city officials are facing legal scrutiny over alleged links between the awarding of public contracts and corporate sponsorship deals.

Opposition officials have triggered a legal report into the City of Valence following an audit that questions the links between public contract awards and corporate sponsorship.

The city of Valence has selected 14 citizen-led urban improvement and sustainability projects for implementation following its latest participatory budget vote.

Artist Amélie Charrier from ESAD Valence has received an international award, highlighting the success of the city's artistic education and funding.

Valence is upgrading its busiest bus line with new high-level vehicles and 9.5 km of infrastructure improvements.

Residents of Valence are protesting the poor maintenance and pollution of Jean-Perdrix Park, leading to local demands for property tax reductions.

Valence is launching a new electric trambus line with high-frequency service and updated infrastructure to modernize its public transport network by 2027.

Valence is launching the 'Connect' project to implement a new high-level service bus system to improve local mobility.

Major infrastructure works have launched to transform Valence's C1 bus line into a high-capacity electric trambus system by 2027.

Valence is investing over 10 million euros to renovate the historic center's infrastructure and utilities.

Valence is investing 22 million euros to deploy a high-frequency electric trambus line supported by major urban infrastructure upgrades.

Valence is launching a new high-frequency electric bus line to modernize public transit, with construction planned through 2027.

Major renovation and expansion works are underway at Stade Pompidou to modernize sports facilities and improve spectator capacity by 2027.

Valence has officially debuted in the top 40 of France's national student city rankings due to affordable housing and positive employment dynamics.