MONTLIMAR

town, Drme dpartement, Rhne-Alpes region, southeastern France, near the confluence of the Roubion and Rhne rivers, southwest of Valence. It was called Acunum by the Romans, and Mons Adhemaris or Monteil d'Adhmar (after the local Adhmar 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 Chteau des Papes (now a prison). An agricultural centre, it also has light industry, especially textiles. Pop. (1990) 31,386.