Vienne
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About 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.
Vienne travel guide
See
1 Abbey Church of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe. The Abbey Church of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe, is one of the finest surviving examples of Romanesque art and architecture in Europe. Begun in the mid-11th century, the church forms part of a former Benedictine abbey.. What makes this church truly exceptional—and earned it UNESCO World Heritage status in 1983—is its extraordinary cycle of medieval wall paintings. Often dubbed the “Romanesque Sistine Chapel,” (updated May 2026) 2 Royal Abbey of la Réau. The Royal Abbey of La Réau, near Montmorillon in western France, is a partly ruined Benedictine monastery founded in the 11th century. Once an important religious centre, it retains evocative remains including sections of the church, cloisters, and monastic buildings set in peaceful rural surroundings. (updated May 2026)
Eat
The production of goat cheese is an important industry in Vienne.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.