A river, about 349 km (217 mi) long, of southwest-central France flowing generally northwest to the Loire River.
Vienne
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Vienne (vyĕn)  |
A river, about 349 km (217 mi) long, of southwest-central France flowing generally northwest to the Loire River.
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| Administration | |
| Department number: | 86 |
| Region: | Poitou-Charentes |
| Prefecture: | Poitiers |
| Subprefectures: | Châtellerault Montmorillon |
| Arrondissements: | 3 |
| Cantons: | 38 |
| Communes: | 281 |
| President of the General Council: | Claude Bertaud |
| Statistics | |
| Population | Ranked 56th |
| -1999 | 399,024 |
| Population density: | 57/km2 |
| Land area¹: | 6990 km2 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
For other uses, see Vienne (disambiguation).
Vienne is a département of France, named after the river Vienne.
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Viennese History
Vienne is one of the original 83 departments, established on March 4, 1790 during the French Revolution. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Poitou, Touraine, and Berry.
Viennese economy
Goat cheese making is an important industry of Vienne.
Tourism and Sights
The French Vienne department is known as "The land of Futuroscope" Among the most famous tourist sites: the Futuroscope theme park, Poitiers (city of Art and History), the Abbey Church of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe, a UNESCO world heritage site, the animal parks of Monkey's Valley & Crocodile Planet.
See also
- Viennese Cantons
- Viennese comunes
- Council of Vienne (1311-1312)
- Viennese Arrondissements
- Anjou wine
External links
- (English) French Vienne Tourism Agency
- (French) General Council website
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