cruas

Cruas is a commune in the Ardèche department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southern France.

The Cruas-Meysse Nuclear Power Plant is located near the commune and is a major energy facility in the region.

The local economy combines energy-related employment with agriculture and residential life.

Administratively, Cruas is governed by a mayor and municipal council, and it participates in intercommunal structures with nearby communes.