Nivernais

The Nivernais is a landscape and historical province of France which takes its name after the main town Nevers. The area is bordered

  • To the north by the Orléanais,
  • To the south by the Bourbonnais,
  • On the west by the Berry,
  • To the east by Burgundy ( Bourgogne ).

The main towns of the Nivernais are Nevers, Pouilly, Cosne, Clamecy, Vezelay, Château- Chinon, Decize and Donzy.

History

Since the 9th century was the county Nevers and was under the rule of various French noble families (Burgundy - Ivrea, Monceaux, Donzy, Châtillon, Courtenay, Bourbon, Dampierre, Burgundy ). (Since 1538 Dukes ) 1491-1565 ruled by the Counts of the house of Cleves - Mark, who sold the county in 1565 to the Italian noble family of Gonzaga. Carlo III. Gonzaga sold the territory in 1659 to Cardinal Mazarin, who ceded the territory to his nephew. The rule of the Mancini family then lasted until the French Revolution. After the Revolution, the territory was incorporated mainly into the newly created department of Nièvre and to a lesser extent in the Loiret and Cher.

Provinces of France Berry (province) Anscarids House of Bourbon House of Gonzaga Charles II, Duke of Mantua and Montferrat
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