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Vienne (French pronunciation: ⓘ; Poitevin-Saintongeais: Viéne) is a landlocked department in the French region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It takes its name from the river Vienne . It had a population of 438,435 in 2019.
Vienne is a department in central-western France to the north-east of the Poitou-Charentes region that includes the town of Poitiers and the popular futuroscope theme park and several interesting towns and villages.
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Vienne, town, Isère département, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes région, southeastern France. It lies along the Rhône River where the latter is joined by the Gère River, about 20 miles (32 km) south of Lyon. In ancient times Vienne was the capital of the Celtic tribe known as the Allobroges.
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A language, a culture, a history. A fun way to learn! Just 10 minutes a day. Find out more. Vienne, located between the Rhône River and the hills, has been occupied since earliest Antiquity and is one of France's Cities of Art and History.
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Jean de Vienne (1341–1396), French knight, general and admiral during the Hundred Years' War. Theodore Vienne (1864–1921), French sports entrepreneur and co-founder of the Paris-Roubaix cycle race. Count of Vienne, many having Vienne as part of their common name. Dauphin of Viennois, many having Vienne as part of their common name.
Nov 18, 2003 · Unlike many other parts of France, Vienne is perfectly within its rights to boast about both its past and its future when luring holidaymakers to its most famous tourist locations. And nowhere do tradition and innovation combine more potently than in the capital and cultural hub of the département, Poitiers.
Vienne is an important town in the Rhone-Alpes region, in the Isere department south of Lyon. Explore Vienne. The town has a long and prestigious history dating back to the Allobroges, a tribe of gauls, and by Roman times Vienne was an important regional city.
