Deux-Sèvres
Sign in to saveDeux-Sèvres (, Poitevin-Saintongese: Deùs Saevres) is a French department. Deux-Sèvres literally means "two Sèvres": the Sèvre Nantaise and the Sèvre Niortaise are two rivers which have their sources in the department. It had a population of 375,229 in 2023.
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Deux-Sèvres is a French department located in a region named after two rivers—the Sèvre Nantaise and the Sèvre Niortaise—that both originate within its territory. With a population of 375,229 as of 2023, it is one of France's regional administrative divisions.
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- The town hall of Thouars
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- In history and literature
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Deux-Sèvres (, Poitevin-Saintongese: Deùs Saevres) is a French department. Deux-Sèvres literally means "two Sèvres": the Sèvre Nantaise and the Sèvre Niortaise are two rivers which have their sources in the department. It had a population of 375,229 in 2023.
==In history and literature== Deux-Sèvres was one of the 83 original départements created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. The land had been part of the ancient province of Poitou.