Niort, Administrative center in Deux-Sèvres, France
The city stretches across two hills beside the Sèvre Niortaise River, with medieval towers marking the skyline and stone buildings lining the streets.
Henry II of England and Richard I constructed a fortified castle with two square towers during the 12th and 13th centuries to control the region.
The covered market hall, established in 1871 and recognized as a historical monument in 1987, remains a central gathering place for local commerce.
Niort offers free public transportation throughout the urban area, making it the largest French city to implement such a system for residents.
The city ranks as France's fourth largest financial center, housing major insurance companies like MAAF and MAIF behind Paris, Lyon, and Lille.
Location: canton of Niort-Est
Location: canton of Niort-Nord
Location: canton of Niort-Ouest
Location: Deux-Sèvres
Location: arrondissement of Niort
Elevation above the sea: 35 m
Shares border with: Aiffres, Bessines, Chauray, Coulon, Échiré, Magné, Saint-Gelais, Saint-Rémy, Saint-Symphorien, Sciecq, Vouillé
Address: 79000 Niort, France 79000 Niort
Phone: +33549787980
Email: mairie@mairie-niort.fr
Website: http://vivre-a-niort.com
GPS coordinates: 46.32500,-0.46222
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:23
The historical monuments and natural sites of Niort and its surroundings include a medieval keep, traditional marketplaces, and the Marais Poitevin. The city features 12th-century fortifications, Gothic churches, and museums housed in historical buildings. The Marais Poitevin offers 112,000 hectares of wetlands with canals and forests. The city center has several notable buildings such as the Pilori, a former town hall now converted into an art center, and Fort Foucault on the banks of the Sèvre Niortaise.
Halles de Niort
140 m
Donjon de Niort
216 m
Église Saint-André
318 m
Église Notre-Dame de Niort
380 m
Musée Bernard d'Agesci
744 m
Église Saint-Hilaire
602 m
Église Saint-Étienne
588 m
Breche Gardens
411 m
Prefecture hotel of Deux-Sèvres
277 m
Port Boinot
545 m
Église Sainte-Pezenne de Niort
2.7 km
Le Moulin du Roc
401 m
Pilori
74 m
Temple de l'église protestante unie de France de Niort
231 m
Église Saint-Maixent de Souché
2.9 km
Église Saint-Maurice-de-Mairé
4.6 km
Allée Basse du Jardin des Plantes
765 m
Golf Bluegreen Niort-Romagné
3 km
Église de Saint-Rémy
7.2 km
Église Saint-Caprais de Bessines
4.6 km
Saint Stephen's Church of Niort
576 m
Immeuble, 12 rue Yvers
129 m
Villa d'Agescy
419 m
Hôtel de la Roulière
277 m
Pilory Museum of Niort
64 m
Hôtel de La Marcardière
172 m
Coulée verte de Niort à Coulon
4.9 km
Centre d'Art Contemporain Photographique
654 mReviews
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