Gâtine vendéenne
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The Gâtine Vendéenne is a historical area in the west of France
, around the town of Parthenay
in the département of Deux-Sèvres
. The area is hilly and wooded, distinguished by small fields and relatively poor land.
Several places in the Gâtine have names deriving from their location, including:
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The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, around the town of Parthenay
Parthenay
Parthenay is an ancient fortified town and commune in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France, sited on a rocky spur that is surrounded on two sides by the River Thouet...
in the département of Deux-Sèvres
Deux-Sèvres
Deux-Sèvres is a French département. Deux-Sèvres literally means "two Sèvres": the Sèvre Nantaise and the Sèvre Niortaise are two rivers which have their sources in the department.-History:...
. The area is hilly and wooded, distinguished by small fields and relatively poor land.
Several places in the Gâtine have names deriving from their location, including:
- La Boissière-en-GâtineLa Boissière-en-GâtineLa Boissière-en-Gâtine is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.-References:*...
- Mazières-en-GâtineMazières-en-GâtineMazières-en-Gâtine is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France.-References:*...
- Saint-Paul-en-GâtineSaint-Paul-en-GâtineSaint-Paul-en-Gâtine is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France.-References:*...
- Vernoux-en-GâtineVernoux-en-GâtineVernoux-en-Gâtine is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France.-References:*...