Open all year round
Installed in the 4th century in a Gallo-Roman house in Poitiers (at the time of Saint-Martin and Saint-Hilaire), the Saint-Jean baptistery will become a special building in the 5th century.
Inside you will discover a former octagonal baptismal pool, used for baptism by immersion until the 8th century. This monument, which became a parish church, was decorated with a beautiful collection of Romanesque and Gothic murals in the 11th-12th and 13th centuries.
A remarkable collection of Merovingian sarcophagi is also exhibited here.
OPENING HOURS AND PERIOD
- October 1 to November 03: 2 - 5 p.m.
- November 04 to March 31: 2 - 4 pm
- April 01 to June 20: 2 - 6 p.m.
- June 21 to September 30: 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. / 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Closed on December 25 and January 1 and every Monday except from June 21 to September 30. The prices include the supply of an updated guide for each visitor to carry out the visit.
RATES
3€ for an adult
1€ for a child from 7 to 16 years old
Free for children under 7
Payment in cash only
handicap accessibility
- The baptistery is equipped with magnetic loops
