Parthenay
Parthenay (French: [paʁtənɛ] ⓘ) 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.
Parthenay | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
The west side of the Partenay citadel from the Saint-Paul Bridge over the River Thouet | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Parthenay | |
Parthenay Parthenay | |
| Coordinates: 46°38′46″N 0°14′52″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Deux-Sèvres |
| Arrondissement | Parthenay |
| Canton | Parthenay |
| Intercommunality | CC Parthenay-Gâtine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean Michel Prieur (AC) |
| Area 1 | 11.38 km2 (4.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 10,058 |
| • Density | 880/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 79202 /79200 |
| Elevation | 114–184 m (374–604 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is situated some 40 km (25 mi) north of Niort, 50 km (31 mi) west of Poitiers, 120 km (75 mi) south-east of Nantes, and 350 km (220 mi) south-west of Paris.
Each July, Parthenay hosts the Festival Ludique International de Parthenay, otherwise known as the Festival de Jeux or FLIP, in which the town's streets and squares are filled with games of many types. The shorter indoor FLIP d'hiver runs in November.
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