Nivernais
Place in France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the endangered breed of draught horse, see Nivernais horse.
Nivernais (/ˌniːvərˈneɪ/,[1][2] French: [nivɛʁnɛ] ⓘ) was a province of France, around the city of Nevers, which forms the modern department of Nièvre. It roughly coincides with the former Duchy of Nevers.[3]
The raw climate and soils cause the area to be heavily wooded.