(French døsɛvrə) n (Placename) a department of W France, in Poitou-Charentes region. Capital: Niort. Pop: 347 652 (2003 est). Area: 6054 sq km (2337 sq miles)
Deux-Sèvres
Deux-Sèvres
(dö-sĕv`rə), department (1990 pop. 346,300), W France, largely in Poitou. Niort is the capital.