Overview
Nevers is the prefecture of the Nièvre department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in central France. It was the principal city of the former province of Nivernais. It is 260 km south-southeast of Paris.
Description
Nevers, town, Nièvre département, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté région, central France, south-southeast of Paris. Situated on the high right bank of the Loire River at its confluence with the Nièvre River, it is a typical old provincial town that has been modernized after the establishment of new industries in the vicinity.