Decize, Administrative commune in Nièvre, France.
Decize is a commune in Nièvre positioned at the meeting point of multiple waterways and serves as an administrative center for surrounding areas. The town offers a range of public facilities, schools, healthcare services, and transportation connections to larger cities in the region.
The town took its current administrative form during the French Revolution in 1790, when the departmental system was established. This governance shift transformed the location into a regional administrative hub for the newly organized territory.
The town functions as a meeting place where locals gather at markets and community spaces to conduct daily life and exchange news. These social hubs reflect how residents maintain connections across the surrounding region.
The location is accessible by bus and train, with parking available in the center and near main facilities. Those exploring on foot will find a compact layout that is easy to navigate and clearly marked.
Its location at the crossroads of multiple waterways historically shaped the town as a trading point and determined its growth across centuries. Visitors can still observe traces of this water-based development in the town layout and local infrastructure today.
Location: Nièvre
Location: arrondissement of Nevers
Elevation above the sea: 203 m
Shares border with: Saint-Léger-des-Vignes, Avril-sur-Loire, Champvert, Cossaye, Devay, Saint-Germain-Chassenay, Sougy-sur-Loire
Phone: +33386250323
Email: accueil@mairiedecize.fr
Website: https://ville-decize.fr
GPS coordinates: 46.82917,3.46139
Latest update: December 7, 2025 09:28
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Saint-Aré church in Decize
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Église de Verneuil
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Église Saint-Julien de Fleury-sur-Loire
10.8 km
Église Saint-Martin de Charrin
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Chapelle saint-Thibault
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Église Saint-Pierre de Thianges
9.6 km
Église Saint-Léger de Saint-Léger-des-Vignes
1.3 km
Église Saint-Martin de Cossaye
9.1 km
Église du couvent des Minimes de Decize
161 m
Église Saint-Germain de Trois-Vèvres
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Église Saint-Bénigne de Sougy-sur-Loire
6.1 km
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Champvert
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Église Saint-Pierre d'Avril-sur-Loire
8 km
Église Saint-Martin de Toury-Lurcy
10.4 km
Église Saint-Germain de Saint-Germain-Chassenay
7.9 km
Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité de La Machine
6.7 km
Église Saint-Victor de Devay
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Église Saint-Martin de Druy-Parigny
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Couvent des Minimes
154 m
Chapelle priorale clunisienne Saint-Mayeul
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Remparts de Decize
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