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Subprefecture and commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Die is a village of 4,700 people (2018) in Drôme. Tourists come during the summer, especially from the Netherlands and Belgium, to use the camp sites around the Drôme valley. In winter, the tourists come from the surrounding regions to do winter sports at the Col du Rousset ski station (in the Vercors Mountains).
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Archaeological museum about the ancient Roman city Augusta Dea Vocontiorum.
It is possible to enter the episcopal palace of Die to see a completely preserved medieval mosaic. The mosaic of four rivers adorns the floor of the Saint-Nicolas chapel (12th century). It is classified as historical monuments and wallpapers (18th century) preserved on the walls of the chapel. You can also observe inscriptions in Latin and Roman reliefs that the bishops had inserted in the exterior facades of the palace.
By train
The Die station is on the line Livron to Aspres-sur-Buëch and is served by:the Valence - Die - Gap 13 TER line; and by the Intercité night train Paris-Austerlitz - Briançon via Valence.
By car
The town is accessible by the departmental road 93 (also called route des Alpes or Gap); to the north by the RD 518 from Villard-de-Lans , La Chapelle-en-Vercors and the Rousset pass.
By bus
The town is served by two regular bus lines, and by an on-demand bus service for the Diois valleys, not served by a regular line:
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