The Vienne ( French pronunciation: [vjɛn] ; Occitan : Vinhana , pronounced [viɲaˈno] ) is a major river in south-western France . It is 363 km (226 mi) long. It is a significant left tributary of the lower Loire . It supports numerous hydroelectric dams, and it is the main river of the northern part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
2-599: Cenon-sur-Vienne ( French pronunciation: [sənɔ̃ syʁ vjɛn] , literally Cenon on Vienne ) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France . This Vienne geographical article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Vienne (river) Two French departments are named after the Vienne: Haute-Vienne (87) in
4-552: The Limousin region and Vienne (86) both in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. The Vienne rises as a spring in the department of Corrèze , at the foot of Mont Audouze, on the Plateau de Millevaches , near Peyrelevade . It then flows roughly west to the city of Limoges where it once played a major role in the famous Limoges porcelain industry. A little way after Limoges it takes a turn to the north. En route to its confluence with
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