Country France Region Poitou-Charentes | Area 60,486 Mayor Jerome Baloge | |
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Map of Niort
Niort ([njɔʁ]; Latin: Novioritum) is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France.
Contents
- Map of Niort
- Niort gala de boxe 28 avril 2012
- Geography
- Transport
- Economy
- Sports
- Personalities
- Twin towns Sister cities
- References
The population of Niort is 60,486 and more than 137,000 people live in the urban area. Near Niort at Maisonnay there is one of the tallest radio masts in France (height: 330 metres).
Niort gala de boxe 28 avril 2012
Geography
The town is located on the Sèvre Niortaise River and is a centre of angelica cultivation in France.
Transport
Niort has a railway station on the TGV route between Paris and La Rochelle, Gare de Niort. Direct TGV to Paris Montparnasse station takes 2 hours and 15 minutes. Niort is a road and motorway junction, connected to Paris and Bordeaux by the A10 motorway, with Nantes by the A83, and with La Rochelle by the N11.
Economy
Niort is the French capital of mutual insurance and bank companies, with the headquarters of MAAF, MAIF, MACIF, SMACL and regional branches of national mutual companies such as Groupama, Banque Populaire. Niort is a main financial centre of France (fourth ranked after Paris, Lyon and Lille). Chemistry and aeronautics are the main industries.
Niort is a major administrative and commercial centre.
Sports
The football team is Chamois Niortais, which plays in the Ligue 2, the second-highest league in French football. Rugby team Stade Niortais celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2009. The Dragons baseball team plays in the Regional League.
Personalities
Niort is the birthplace of the following:
Twin towns — Sister cities
Niort is twinned with: