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Vienne (86)
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While Vendée has Puy du Fou, Vienne is home to Futuroscope, one of Europe’s most visited theme parks and the region’s main tourist attraction. Otherwise, the city of Poitiers, the Abbey of Saint-Savin, and the Château de Touffou are also well worth a visit.
Overview of Vienne
Key Facts
- Type of place: department.
- Location:
- Local time:
- Department code: 86.
- Bordering departments:
- Prefecture: Poitiers.
- Sub-prefectures: Châtellerault, Montmorillon.
- Number of municipalities: 274.
- Population: 433,203 inhabitants (2014).
- Area: 6,990 km².
- Density: 62 inhabitants/km².
- Highest point:
- Lowest point:
- Coastline: 0 km, no maritime access.
- Highlights (out of ): Nature ; Culture / ; Relaxation-holidays
- Website: https://www.tourisme-vienne.com
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Tourism
While Vendée has Puy du Fou, Vienne is home to Futuroscope, one of Europe’s most visited theme parks and the region’s main tourist attraction. Otherwise, the city of Poitiers, the Saint-Savin Abbey, and the Touffou Castle are also well worth a visit.