Nevers

Nevers, the chief town of the department of the Nievre, France, and formerly of the province of Nivernais, stands on a high hill at the foot of which flows the Loire. Its history dates back to the time of Caesar's Gallic wars, when it was called Noviodunnm. Nevers has a fine cathedral, the west part belonging to the 13th century; a palais de justice, formerly the residence of the Dukes of Nevers; and a triumphal arch, commemorative of Fontenoy. Cannon-founding and the manufacture of faience are the chief industries.