Nevers (nəvĕr´), city (1991 pop. 43,889), capital of Nièvre
dept., central France, on the Loire and Nièvre rivers. It is
noted for its pottery and china industries. Other manufactures
include metal products, mechanical and electrical equipment,
chemicals, textiles, and printed matter. Nevers became the seat
of a bishopric in the 6th cent. and was long the capital of the
duchy and province of Nivernais. Among the points of interest
are the ducal palace (15th–16th cent.), now a courthouse; the
Church of St. Étienne (11th cent.), a gem of Romanesque
architecture; the cathedral (13th–16th cent.); and the Church of
St. Bernadette-du-Banlay (1966). In the Convent of St. Gildard
are the remains of St. Bernadette, who lived there from 1860 to
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