Niort

Niort is a commune of western France, pr?fecture (capital) of the Deux-S?vres d?partement.

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The Latin name of the city was Novio Rito. Niort is maybe best known as the centre of angelica cultivation in France.

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Near Niort at Maisonnay there is one of the tallest radio masts in France (height: 330 metres).

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Niort was the birthplace of:

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• Fran?oise d'Aubign?, marquise de Maintenon (1635-1719), second wife of Louis XIV
• Louis-Marcelin, marquis de Fontanes (1757-1821), poet and politician
• Henri-Georges Clouzot (1904-1977), film director
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Commune: A commune or comune is a system of social and economic organization which involves the common ownership of resources and/or shared obligations. Within that framework, the word can have various meanings:...

France: The French Republic or France (: R?publique fran?aise or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents....

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Niort related Images and Photos (experimental)

This 7-Year Old Stallion Understandably Won First Prize at the Agricultural Show at Niort