Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Vienne is a département of France, located in the centre of the country, named after the Vienne River. Vienne Region Poitou-Charentes Number 86 Préfecture Poitiers Sous-préfectures Châtellerault, Montmorillon Area  - Total  - % water xx,xxx km² xx% Population  - Total (Year)  - Density xxx,xxx xxx/km² Table of contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Economy 4 Demographics 5 Culture 6 Miscellaneous topics 7 External links History The département of Vienne was formed in 1790 from parts of the former provinces of Poitou, Touraine, and Berry. Geography Vienne 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. The principal rivers are the Vienne and the Charente. See also: List of the communes of the Vienne département Economy Cheese making is an important industry of Vienne. Demographics Culture The church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe, a UNESCO world heritage site, is located in the Vienne. Miscellaneous topics External links This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.