VIENNE

:''This article is about the French department. For the city, see Vienne, Isère''.
'Vienne' is a ''département'' of France, named after the Vienne River.

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History

Economy

Demographics

Sights

See also

External links

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.

Economy

Cheese making is an important industry of Vienne.

Demographics

Sights

The church of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe, a UNESCO world heritage site, is located in the Vienne.

See also

★ Cantons of the Vienne department

★ Communes of the Vienne department

★ Council of Vienne (1311-1312)

★ Arrondissements of the Vienne department

External links

★ General Council website

★ Vienne Tourism Office