Limited group, registration required at the Palais : on site at Palace of the Dukes of Aquitaine, Place Alphonse-Lepetit, Poitiers ; by phone at 06 75 32 16 64 or by mail à palais@poitiers.fr every day from 11am to 1pm and from 2pm to 6pm
Wednesday, October 29 at 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 1 at 11 a.m., adapted for the visually impaired
Sundays, November 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 at 3 p.m.
The Palace
Explore the history of the Palais, former residence of the Counts of Poitou and Dukes of Aquitaine, a jewel of French medieval architecture. Transformed into a courthouse after the French Revolution, it is now at the heart of a vast rehabilitation program, which you can discover through the "Le Palais, un chantier dans l'Histoire" exhibition. A must-see for history and architecture buffs!
- Price: €4 - free under certain conditions
- Duration: 1 hour
Friday, October 31 at 12:30 p.m.
Sandwich visit: Major court cases at the Palais
Take a lunch break and immerse yourself in the great court cases of the Palais de Poitiers. From the trial of Jacques Cœur to that of Marie Besnard, not forgetting the strange case of the Poitiers Sequestress, discover how these trials have shaped the history of justice and society.
- Free visit
- Duration: 30mn
Saturday, November 01st at 3pm
Poitiers, follow the guide !
Surprise visit during which the guide-lecturer makes you discover "his" Poitiers.
- Prices: €5.5 - free under certain conditions
- Duration: 1h30 to 2h
Saturday, November 8 at 3 p.m.
Chilvert's Cemetery
Established in the 1790s, Chilvert Cemetery is one of the city's oldest. It boasts a large number of monuments representative of 19th-century funerary art, as well as a military plot for soldiers who died at the front during the First World War.
- Prices: €5.5 - free under certain conditions
- Duration: 1h30 to 2h
photo: Daniel Proux, Ville de Poitiers
Tuesday, November 11 at 12:30 p.m.
Sandwich visit: Poitiers 14-18/39-45 war memorial
Erected in 1925, the Poitiers war memorial is a place of remembrance of the 1914-1918 and 1939-1945 wars. It also illustrates the taste of an era in terms of both public statuary and funerary heritage.
- Free visit
- Duration: 30mn
Saturday, November 15 at 3 p.m.
Private mansions and beautiful residences
Poitiers is brimming with beautiful houses and elegant mansions that reveal their history, their architecture and the rich decorations on their façades.
- Prices: €5.5 - free under certain conditions
- Duration: 1h30 to 2h
Tuesday, November 18 at 12:30 p.m.
Notre-Dame hors les murs: construction site update
The Maison du chantier, a new facility open to the public, will provide information on the restoration of Notre-Dame-la-Grande church. The church will be closed during the two-year restoration project.
- Free visit
- Duration: 30mn
- Meet on the second floor of the Grand Poitiers Tourist Office, 45 place Charles de Gaulle
Saturday, November 22 at 3 p.m.
Poitiers in the footsteps of Eleanor of Aquitaine
Granddaughter of a great troubadour, duchess, twice queen of France and then of England, and mother of two kings, Eleanor of Aquitaine is the emblematic figure of Poitiers. The extraordinary life of this woman has left its mark on the history of the city, from the palace of the Counts of Poitou-Dukes of Aquitaine to Saint-Pierre Cathedral.
- Prices: €5.5 - free under certain conditions
- Duration: 1h30 to 2h
Thursday, November 27 at 12:30 p.m.
Sandwich visit: Palace under construction!
At the end of 2025, the monumental 14th-century statues on the Tour Maubergeon, weakened by the passage of time, will be removed for study and preservation. At the same time, the Gallo-Roman wall, visible in the Jeanne d'Arc square, will be consolidated to ensure its preservation. Come and take a behind-the-scenes look at this latest stage in the construction of the Palais.
- Free visit
- Duration: 30mn
Friday, November 28 at 12:30 p.m.
Sandwich visit: Jeanne de Boulogne, a little-known countess
Immerse yourself in the story of Jeanne de Boulogne, a noblewoman with a little-known destiny, wife of Jean de Berry and an influential figure of her time. This guided tour will reveal her political role and her legacy, as witnessed by her statue in the great hall of the Palais.
- Free visit
- Duration: 30mn
Saturday, November 29 at 3 p.m.
Poitiers, 2000 years of history
The historic center of Poitiers reveals over 2,000 years of history, where architectural gems from the medieval era stand side by side with remarkable contemporary buildings. Ideal for getting to know the city!
- Prices: €5.5 - free under certain conditions
- Duration: 1h30 to 2h
