Vienne

For a city of Vienne on the Rhône River in the department of Isėre, see Vienne (Isère).

Vienne is a département in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of western France. The most famous tourist sites include the Futuroscope theme park, Poitiers (city of Art and History), the Abbey Church of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe, a UNESCO world heritage site, the animal parks of Monkey's Valley in Romagne and the Crocodile Planet in Civaux.

Cities

• 1 Poitiers —mediaeval city centre that has preserved many traces of its past
• 2 Châtellerault — has managed to preserve magnificent elements of its architecture
• 3 Loudun — the place of origin of many Acadians early settlers of Atlantic Canada, and has many old streets, buildings and monuments
• 4 Montmorillon — dubbed the "City of Writing", it has several writing-inspired museums and bookshops covering several genres
• 5 Chauvigny — features two interesting Romanesque churches, and the ruins of a château of the bishops of Poitiers
• 6 Migné-Auxances — Auxances Castle is a listed historic monument
• 7 Lusignan —

Other destinations

Ruins of La Réaux abbey (12th century) in Saint-Martin-l'Ars, Vienne

Get in

Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS ^IATA)

See

The Abbey Church of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe

• The Abbey Church of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe, a UNESCO World Heritage site

Eat

The production of goat cheese is an important industry in Vienne.