town, Drôme département, Rhône-Alpes région, southeastern France, near the confluence of the Roubion and Rhône rivers, southwest of Valence. It was called Acunum by the Romans, and Mons Adhemaris or Monteil d'Adhémar (after the local Adhémar 【Aimar】 family) in medieval times. Part of it was a papal possession from 1340 to 1447. The town was captured by the Huguenots in 1587. Monuments include the Tour de Narbonne (a 14th-century fortress) and the Château des Papes (now a prison). An agricultural centre, it also has light industry, especially textiles. Pop. (1999) 31,344; (2005 est.) 32,000.