Prémery () is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.Commune file, INSEE. It is in the heart of the Nivernais.

History In World War II, Prémery was a hub for Maquis activity within the French Resistance. On 9 August 1944, German occupying forces tortured to death Jean Sanson de Sansal in the forest of Prémery, a Maquisard who refused to lead them to the Maquis hideout.

See also Communes of the Nièvre department

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External links

Official website (in French)