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Grand Poitiers promises you exceptional heritage discoveries where architectural gems of the medieval period and buildings with contemporary architecture echo each other.
Composed of 40 communes, the territory of Grand Poitiers has many treasures to be discovered! Live a multitude of experiences on the same territory!
Eleanor of Aquitaine, Joan of Arc, Clovis, Charles Martel wrote famous pages of French history. The authors Pierre de Ronsard, François Rabelais and René Descartes studied here. The chef Joël Robuchon, the skater Brian Joubert and the philosopher Michel Foucault were born here.
Which commune in France can boast the "green holiday resort" and "tourist resort" labels, benefiting from a real tourist driving force on its territory and offering exceptional hotel accommodation capacity?
Answer: Chasseneuil-du-Poitou!
With the Futuroscope Park at the top of the bill since its opening in 1987, the city has hosted more than 30 million visitors who obviously took the opportunity to discover other aspects of the territory.
Ranked among the most beautiful detours in France, the medieval city is distinguished by its five fortified castles built on the same rocky spur, one of which, the Château des Évêques, hosts a famous falconry show. 100% picturesque.
Give yourself a break with Celtic accents, between the Futuroscope and the Marais Poitevin, in order to walk on the historic lands of Mélusine, the fairy builder.
2000 years of history The city keeps the memory of public figures who made its reputation and notoriety for their noticed passages.
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45, place Charles de Gaulle
86000 Poitiers
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