Blois-Vienne
Blois-Vienne (French pronunciation: [blwavjɛn]), or merely Vienne for locals, is the common name given to the southern part of Blois, central France, separated from the rest of the city by the natural border of the Loire river. It corresponds to the subdistricts of St Saturnin, La Creusille, Les Métairies (college and cemetery) and La Vaquerie, but also include the hamlets of Bas-Rivière and Béjun, although these ones are now administratively attached to the neighboring commune of Chailles. In other words, it is now the left bank of the Loire in Blois.
Blois-Vienne | |
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Blois-Vienne Church, dedicated to St Saturnin of Toulouse | |
| Coordinates: 47°20′44″N 1°12′06″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Loir-et-Cher |
| Arrondissement | Blois |
| Canton | Blois-3 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.5 sq mi (6 km2) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 10,000 |
| • Density | 4,000/sq mi (1,500/km2) |
| Demonym(s) | Viennese French: Viennois(e) |
| INSEE | 41018 |
| Postal code | 41000 |
Nowadays this borough (or district) of around 10,000 inhabitants is the physical heritage of the former village of Vienne-lez-Blois, which remained independent of the royal domain until the beginning of the 17th century, when it was attached to the city, first as a suburb, then as a district.