What is "vienne"

The Vienne is one of the most important rivers in south-western France. It is a significant left tributary of the lower Loire. It supports numerous hydro-electric dams, and it is the main river of the Limousin region and also of the eastern part of the Poitou-Charentes region.

Two French departments are named after the Vienne: Haute-Vienne (87) in the Limousin region and Vienne (86) in the Poitou-Charentes region.

1. Redirect Vienne, Isère

The Vienne is a small river in Normandy, France, in length, flowing through the department of Seine-Maritime

Vienne can refer to:

Regions and cities

• Vienne, a département of France, named after the river Vienne
• Vienne, Isère, a city in the Isère department of France
• The French name for Vienna, the capital of Austria

French villages and communes

• Vienne-en-Arthies, in the Val-d'Oise département
• Vienne-en-Bessin, in the Calvados department
• Vienne-en-Val, in the Loiret department
• Vienne-la-Ville, in the Marne department
• Vienne-le-Château, in the Marne department

Rivers

• Vienne (river), an important river in south-western France
• Vienne (Normandy), a small river in Normandy, France

People (surname)

• Theodore Vienne (1864-1921), sports entrepreneur and co-founder of the Paris-Roubaix cycle race
• Christiane Vienne, Belgian politician and a member of the Parti Socialiste

People (of Vienne)

• Jean de Vienne (1341-1396), French knight, general and admiral during the Hundred Years' War
• Many of the Counts of Vienne are referred to as "of Vienne" (refers to Vienne, Isère)
• Many of the Dauphins of Viennois are referred to as "of Vienne" (refers to Vienne, Isère)
• Many of the saints, bishops and archbishops of the Ancient Diocese of Vienne are referred to as "of Vienne" (refers to Vienne, Isère)

See also

• Council of Vienne, Roman Catholic Church council that met between 1311 and 1312 in Vienne, Isère
• French cruiser Jean de Vienne, World War II French light cruiser named after Jean de Vienne
• French frigate Jean de Vienne (D643) (commissioned 1984), anti-submarine frigate of the French Navy named after Jean de Vienne
• Girart de Vienne, late twelfth-century Old French chanson de geste (includes Olivier de Vienne)
• Café Vienne is a term for the coffee beverage espresso con panna (refers to the French 'Vienne' for Vienna, Austria)

Vienne is a department in the Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes region of France named after the river Vienne.