- Population
- 437,586
- 437.6K
- Elevation
- 118 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 67
- listed under Vienne
- Airports
- PIS Poitiers-Biard Airport13 km
- LIG Limoges Airport93 km
About Vienne
Vienne is a district. Location: New Aquitaine, France. Population: 437,586.
Vienne (French pronunciation: [vjɛn] vyen; Poitevin-Saintongeais: Viéne) is a landlocked department in the French region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It takes its name from the river Vienne. It had a population of 438,897 in 2023.
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Travel notes for Vienne
From Wikivoyage
For a city of Vienne on the Rhône River in the department of Isėre, see Vienne (Isère).
Vienne is a département in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of western France. The most famous tourist sites include the Futuroscope theme park, Poitiers (city of Art and History), the Abbey Church of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe, a UNESCO world heritage site, the animal parks of Monkey's Valley in Romagne and the Crocodile Planet in Civaux.
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Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS IATA)
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Places bordering Vienne
- Charente
- Deux-Sèvres
- Haute-Vienne
- Indre
- Indre-et-Loire
- Maine-et-Loire
Population of Vienne over time
| 2015 | 434,887 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 436,876 | |
| 2018 | 437,586 | |
| 2019 | 438,435 | |
| 2020 | 439,332 | |
| 2021 | 439,385 | |
| 2022 | 438,688 | |
| 2023 | 438,897 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Vienne
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 71 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (72 mm)
- Driest month
- August (42 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 25° | 22° | 17° | 11° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 8° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 64 | 57 | 48 | 53 | 69 | 49 | 47 | 42 | 58 | 64 | 71 | 72 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Vienne
The nearest airport is Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS), 13 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tours, 97 km to the north.
Airports
- Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 13 kmnorthwest
- Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 93 kmsoutheast
- Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 102 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Tours Population: 141.6K 97 kmnorth
- Limoges Population: 141.2K 99 kmsoutheast
- Angers Population: 168.3K 129 kmnorthwest
- Le Mans Population: 144.5K 164 kmnorth
- Nantes Population: 325.1K 171 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Vienne
67 placesLakes, rivers & coasts7
- Rhume · River
- Ruisseau de Chilleau · River
- Ruisseau de Pleumartin · River
- Ruisseau de Ris · River
- Ruisseau le Prepson · River
- Transon · River
- Vonne · River
Nature and heritage in Vienne
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources