Vienne


	Region	Poitou-Charentes
	Prefecture	Poitiers
	Subprefectures	Châtellerault <br> Montmorillon
	Population	399,024pop_date=1999pop_rank=56thdensity=57
	Area	6990area_scale=9
	Arrond	3cantons=38communes=281
	President	Alain Fouché pres_party=
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This article is about the French department. For the city, see Vienne, Isère

Vienne is a '' Département '' of France , named after the Vienne River .

HISTORY

Vienne is one of the original 83 departments, established on March 4 , 1790 during the French Revolution . It was created from parts of the former Provinces of Poitou , Touraine , and Berry .

ECONOMY

Cheese making is an important industry of Vienne.

DEMOGRAPHICS

SIGHTS

The church of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe , a UNESCO World Heritage Site , is located in the Vienne.

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