Cruas
| Cruas | |
|---|---|
| Location of Cruas | |
| Coordinates: 44°39′28″N 4°45′49″E / 44.6578°N 4.7636°E | |
| Country | France | 
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 
| Department | Ardèche | 
| Arrondissement | Privas | 
| Canton | Le Pouzin | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Rachel Cotta | 
| Area 1 | 15.45 km2 (5.97 sq mi) | 
| Population  (2022) | 2,954 | 
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | 
| INSEE/Postal code | 07076 /07350 | 
| Elevation | 72–480 m (236–1,575 ft) | 
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Cruas (French pronunciation: [kʁyas]; Occitan: Cruàs) is a commune near the river Rhône in the Ardèche department in southern France.
The village has a Romanesque abbey with a crypt.