Parthenay, a thousand-year-old city
Located between Thouars and Niort, south of Poitou, with a population of around 10,000 inhabitants, the town of Parthenay celebrated its millennium in 2012. The city developed around a citadel installed on a rocky outcrop in a loop of the Thouet. Parthenay was an important medieval city. From this past, the city has inherited beautiful streets lined with old houses and superb ramparts. The Citadel, the Porte Saint-Jacques, the Cordeliers Church and the Castle of the Lords of Parthenay, which already existed in 1012, are also to be seen.
A green environment
In the heart of La Gâtine, the town of Parthenay stands in a land of hills and forests irrigated by numerous rivers.
Discover Parthenay and La Gâtine behind the wheel of a Europcar rental car.