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Thouars is a town and commune of France, situated in the département of Deux-Sèvres in the Poitou-Charentes région. Its inhabitants are known as les Thouarsais and les Thouarsaises.

History

Thouars was the birthplace of the medieval general Louis de La Trémoille. In 1619 his heir Henri de La Trémoille married Marie de la Tour d'Auvergne, sister of Turenne. She razed the old gothic château-fort to build the present château.

Main sights

The Castle (château) was designed by Jacques Lemercier and completed in the brief space of three years, 1635–1638. Its main façade is more than 110 m. The Trémouilles were dispossessed at the Revolution and the château became a barracks and later a prison. It has been restored for its present use as a school.

Miscellaneous

Births

Thouars was the birthplace of:

Louis II de La Trémoille (1460–1525), general
Jean-Hugues Anglade (born 1955), actor

Twin towns

Thouars is twinned with:

- Diepholz, Germany

- Port-Gentil, Gabon

- Hannut, Belgium

Helensburgh, Scotland

- Slavicin, Czech RepublicFurther Information

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