Deux-Sèvres, Administrative department in western New Aquitaine, France.
Description
Deux-Sèvres is a department in the western part of Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in France, spreading between the towns of Bressuire, Niort and Parthenay. Niort serves as the capital of this administrative unit, which covers gentle hills, river valleys and wide agricultural lands.
History
The administrative unit was created on March 4, 1790, during the French Revolution and took its name from two rivers, Sèvre Nantaise and Sèvre Niortaise, that originate within its borders. This division replaced the old provincial boundaries and built a new territorial organization following the revolutionary government principles.
Culture
Today farmlands cover much of the territory, with fields growing wheat and oats while potatoes thrive in clayey soils. Cattle breeders raise the traditional Parthenais breed here, and you can see its reddish-brown animals grazing in pastures between the river valleys.
Practical
Two TGV railway stations connect the area with Paris and regional destinations along the La Rochelle route, giving travelers direct links to the capital. The flat countryside suits cycling well, while towns are reachable by car or public transport.
Did you know?
Niort developed into a national center for insurance companies, and many financial institutions set up their headquarters in the city. This concentration of insurers makes the capital an unusual economic focus within a largely rural region.
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Halles de Niort
140 m
Marais Poitevin
15.7 km
Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers
93.4 km
Tumulus of Bougon
30.8 km
Parc naturel régional du Marais poitevin
9.5 km
Parc Oriental de Maulévrier
78.7 km
Château d'Oiron
75.7 km
Château de Lusignan
47 km
Château de l'Ébaupinay
75.5 km
Maillezais Cathedral
22.6 km
Church of Saint-Pierre d'Aulnay
34.6 km
Château de Dampierre-sur-Boutonne
28.9 km
Donjon de Niort
216 m
Lac du Verdon
81.8 km
Château de Thouars
74.3 km
Castle of Terre Neuve
31.1 km
Château de Saint-Loup-sur-Thouet
56.4 km
Église Saint-Hilaire de Melle
26.7 km
Abbaye Saint-Vincent de Nieul-sur-l'Autise
19.9 kmLac de Ribou
84.3 km
Église du Sacré-Cœur de Cholet
88.7 km
Église Notre-Dame
88 km
Château de Ternay
85.8 km
Château du Coudray-Salbart
9.5 km
Château des Moulières
17.9 km
Abbaye Saint-Jouin de Marnes
69.5 km
Château de Saint-Mesmin
56.3 km
Abbaye royale Notre-Dame de Celles-sur-Belle
20.6 kmDiscover hidden gems everywhere you go!
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