Annonay is a commune in the north of the Ardèche department in the Rhône-Alpes region in southern France. It is the most populous commune in the Ardèche department, although it isn't the préfecture (capital), which resides in the smaller town of Privas. Geography Annonay lies a few kilometres from the river Rhône, south of Lyon and 40 from Saint-Étienne. Annonay is built on the hill overlooking the meeting of the deep gorges of the Deûme and the Cance, the wat… (More on Annonay)