Nièvre
Nièvre () is a department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, central-east France. Named after the river Nièvre, it had a population of 204,452 in 2019.department in
France
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. It is a
sub-prefecture
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Albania
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François Mitterrand
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(1916–1996),
President of France
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from 1981 to 1995, was the mayor of Château-Chinon from 1959 to 1981.
It is (by car) southeast of Paris.
Lordship
The Lordship of Château-Chinon was an important
seigneury
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held directly from the king since the time of Charles VI. It comprised five bailiwicks and 195 fiefs. Holders of the Lordship included
Charles the Bold
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Cortona
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Toponymy
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, Italy
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Timbuktu
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, Mali
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Villeréal
Villeréal (; Languedocien: ''Vilareal'') is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.
History
In 1265, Gaston ...
, France
See also
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Communes of the Nièvre department
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Parc naturel régional du Morvan
Morvan Regional Natural Park (, ) is a protected area of woodlands, lakes and traditional farmland in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of central France. It covers a total area of and extends through four different departments with the major ...