Nivernais

For the endangered breed of draught horse, see Nivernais horse.

Nivernais (/ˌniːvərˈneɪ/,^[1][2] French: [nivɛʁnɛ] ^ⓘ) was a province of France, around the city of Nevers, which forms the modern department of Nièvre. It roughly coincides with the former Duchy of Nevers.^[3]

Nivernais
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Country	France
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The raw climate and soils cause the area to be heavily wooded.

Culture

À la nivernaise refers to a cooking style involving a glaze, usually of butter and sugar, although sometimes involving butter and some other ingredient.