Parthenay
Sign in to savethumb|right|The Saint-Paul district and the River Thouet from the battlements of the citadel thumb|right|The Saint-Jacques Gate and Bridge, by which mediaeval pilgrims would have entered the town from the north thumb|right|The Rue de la Vau Saint-Jaques from the upper chamber of the Saint-Jacques Gate, with the town centre on the skyline ahead, and the east side of the citadel to the right thumb|right|The Rue de la Vau Saint-Jaques from street level thumb|right|The western town walls thumb|right|Inside the citadel during FLIP 2010; from left to right the Mairie, the ''Porte de l'Horloge, the l
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Parthenay is a historic French town featuring well-preserved medieval architecture, including fortified walls, a citadel, and the Saint-Jacques Gate through which pilgrims historically entered. The town's layout and structures reflect its importance as a medieval settlement along pilgrimage routes and its strategic location on the River Thouet.
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thumb|right|The Saint-Paul district and the River Thouet from the battlements of the citadel thumb|right|The Saint-Jacques Gate and Bridge, by which mediaeval pilgrims would have entered the town from the north thumb|right|The Rue de la Vau Saint-Jaques from the upper chamber of the Saint-Jacques Gate, with the town centre on the skyline ahead, and the east side of the citadel to the right thumb|right|The Rue de la Vau Saint-Jaques from street level thumb|right|The western town walls thumb|right|Inside the citadel during FLIP 2010; from left to right the Mairie, the ''Porte de l'Horloge, the law courts, and the Église Sainte-Croix.
Parthenay (; Poitevin: Partenaes) is an ancient fortified town and commune in the Deux-Sèvres department of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. It is sited on a rocky spur that is surrounded on two sides by the River Thouet, and is the sub-prefecture of the Parthenay arrondissement.