Vienne

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This article is about the French département. For the city, see Vienne, Isère.

Vienne is a département of France, located in the center of the country, and named after the Vienne River.

Contents 1 History 2 Economy 3 Demographics 4 Culture 5 See also 6 External links

History

The département of Vienne was formed in 1790 from parts of the former provinces of Poitou, Touraine, and Berry.

Economy

Cheese making is an importanst industry of Vienne.

Demographics

Culture

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

See also

• Cantons of the Vienne département
• Communes of the Vienne département
• Arrondissements of the Vienne département

External links

• General Council website (in French)
• Another General Council website (in French)
• FrenchEntrée-Vienne - information in English

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