Puisaye
Sign in to saveThe Puisaye () is a natural and historical region of France, now divided between the departments of Loiret, Nièvre and Yonne. Its historical and administrative center is the town of Saint-Fargeau. Its inhabitants are known as Poyaudins (or Puisayens).
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- Name
- Geography
- History
- Lordship of Puisaye
- Personalities connected to Puisaye
- Antiquity and Middle Ages
- Early modern period
- Late modern and contemporary period
- Political, administrative and military leaders
- Scholars, scientists and industrialists
- Literature and arts
- Other
- Selected sights
- Notes
The Puisaye () is a natural and historical region of France, now divided between the departments of Loiret, Nièvre and Yonne. Its historical and administrative center is the town of Saint-Fargeau. Its inhabitants are known as Poyaudins (or Puisayens).
==Name==
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