Nièvre is a département in the center of France named after the Nièvre River.

History

Nièvre was one of the original 83 départements created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from the former province of Nivernais.

Geography

Nièvre is part of the current région of Bourgogne, although historically it was not part of the province of Burgundy, and it is surrounded by the départements of Yonne, Côte-d'Or, Saône-et-Loire, Allier, Cher, and Loiret.

See also

• Cantons of the Nièvre département
• Communes of the Nièvre département
• Arrondissements of the Nièvre département

External links

• Prefecture website
• Conseil Général website
• http://www.nievre-tourisme.com/
• Nievre screensaver

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