Vienne (département)

The département of Vienne was formed in 1790 from parts of the provinces of Poitou, Touraine, and Berry. It is bounded by the départements of Indre-et-Loire on the north and northeast, Indre on the east, Haute-Vienne on the southeast, Charente on the south, Deux-Sèvres on the west, and Maine-et-Loire on the northwest.

Poitiers is the préfecture (capital) of Vienne.

Sous-préfectures: Châtellerault[?] and Montmorillon[?].

The principal rivers are the Vienne and the Charente[?].

Cheese making is an important industry.

The Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe[?], a UNESCO world heritage site, is located in the Vienne.

See also: List of the communes of the Vienne département