Deux-Sevres Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes France
46.648825,-0.251441

Parthenay

Parthenay (French: [paʁtənɛ] ; 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. 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.

Distance between:

Paris to Parthenay 195 Miles / 314 Kms
Marseille to Parthenay 360 Miles / 580 Kms


Population: 10058 inhabitants
Code of the commune: 79202
Postal Code: 79200

museum Nearby

Porte Saint-Jacques

park Nearby

Férolle Garden

tourist attraction Nearby

Musée Municipal Georges Turpin, à Parthenay
Holy Cross Church
Église Saint Laurent