Complex sentence: Parthenay is an ancient fortified town and "commune" in the Poitou-Charentes "région" of France, sited on a rocky spur that is surrounded on three sides by the River Thouet.
Split into simpler sentences: Parthenay is an ancient fortified town and "commune" in the Poitou-Charentes "région" of France. The town is sited on a rocky spur that is surrounded on three sides by the River Thouet.