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Barnave
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Drôme |
| Arrondissement | Die |
| Canton | Luc-en-Diois |
| Intercommunality | Diois |
| Mayor | Jean-Marc Matisse (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 474–1,339 m (1,555–4,393 ft) |
| Land area1 | 13.06 km2 (5.04 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 158 (2008) |
| - Density | 12 /km2 (31 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 26025/ 26310 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Barnave is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.
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Barnave is a small village, located opposite the Dome Pie Ferre (2040m) of Glandasse. The territory is crossed by the Barnavette River, a small creek which empties into the Drôme. The village lies 13 kilometres from the canton capital of Luc-en-Diois.
| Year | 1911 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 260 | 143 | 117 | 109 | 119 | 125 | 155 | 158 |
The typical architecture of houses in the village of Barnave is a mixture of Roman influences and early medieval. The stone extracted from fields and limestone form the basis for almost all houses that make up the village. There are still significant remnants of feudal times in Barnave. The ruins of the old village are still visible, as is the traces of a castle. A large portion of the castle wall is still standing. The commune also contains a nineteenth century church and a temple.