Thouars
Sign in to saveThouars () is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France. On 1 January 2019, the former communes Mauzé-Thouarsais, Missé and Sainte-Radegonde were merged into Thouars.
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Thouars
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Thouars - Hotel de Ville 02.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The town hall in Thouars
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Armoiries Ville Thouars.png
- French commune.arrondissement
- Bressuire
- French commune.canton
- Thouars
- French commune.INSEE
- 79329
- French commune.postal code
- 79100
- French commune.mayor
- Bernard Paineau
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Thouarsais
- French commune.elevation m
Key dates
- Inception
- 1 January 2019
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune nouvelle
- Official name
- Thouars
- Country
- France
- Located in
- canton of Thouars
- Population
- +13891
- Area
- +81.48
- Elevation
- +100
- Capital of
- canton of Thouars-2
- Shares border with
- Luché-Thouarsais
- Official website
- www.thouars.fr
- Image
- Thouars-chateau-tremoille-face-thouet.jpg
Article
9 sectionsContents
- History
- Population
- Main sights
- People
- Twin towns
- Climate
- See also
- References
- External links
Thouars () is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France. On 1 January 2019, the former communes Mauzé-Thouarsais, Missé and Sainte-Radegonde were merged into Thouars.
It is on the River Thouet. Its inhabitants are known as Thouarsais. The Toarcian stage of the Jurassic takes its name from the town.