In 1800, the arrondissements of Poitiers, Châtellerault, Civray, Loudun and Montmorillon were established. The arrondissement of Civray and Loudun were disbanded in 1926.[4]
The borders of the arrondissements of Vienne were modified in January 2017:[5]
four communes from the arrondissement of Châtellerault to the arrondissement of Poitiers
one commune from the arrondissement of Montmorillon to the arrondissement of Châtellerault
two communes from the arrondissement of Montmorillon to the arrondissement of Poitiers