Vienne

American  

[vyen] / vjɛn /

noun

1. a city in SE France, on the Rhone River, S of Lyons: Roman ruins.

2. a department in W France. 2,720 sq. mi. (7,045 sq. km). Poitiers.

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Vienne British  

/ vjɛn /

noun

1. a department of W central France, in Poitou-Charentes region. Capital: Poitiers. Pop: 402 555 (2003 est). Area: 7044 sq km (2747 sq miles)

2. Ancient name: Vienna. a town in SE France, on the River Rhône: extensive Roman remains

3. a river in SW central France, flowing west and north to the Loire below Chinon. Length: over 350 km (200 miles)

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Vienne

Satrapi studied in Austria for four years as a teenager at the prestigious Lycée Français de Vienne.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026

"Tensions between groups broke out, requiring the intervention of the police and the gendarmerie," Vienne regional police said in a statement.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2024

Vienne finally returns to New York in October with the U.S. premiere of “Crowd” at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, in association with the French Institute Alliance Française’s Crossing the Line Festival.

From New York Times ● Sep. 7, 2022

After a brief stint at the three-star Lucas Carton in Paris, where he worked alongside the brothers Pierre and Jean Troisgros, Mr. Bocuse spent eight years under Point at La Pyramide in Vienne, near Lyon.

From New York Times ● Jan. 20, 2018

It has thus been conjectured by some that the dauphins of Vienne derived their title from Teutonic sources through Germany.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" by Various

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