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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.
Ancient fortified town, Poitiers sits enthroned on a rocky outcrop. Surrounded by two rivers and as many green valleys, the historic center is locally nicknamed "the set. Atop this vast promontory stand two of its finest monuments, the palace of the Counts of Poitou and the church of Notre-Dame-la-Grande.
Today, several towers bear witness to a rich medieval past.
Along the narrow streets, mansions from the Renaissance period mingle with timber-framed houses from the Middle Ages. The prefecture and town hall bear witness to a 19th-century Haussmannian élan.
As for that mysterious glass building you can see, glowing a thousand yellows on the western slope, it houses the Théâtre Auditorium de Poitiers (TAP) all year round.
For the city known as "the city of a hundred steeples" is erudite, cultural, festive, creative, sporting... "Old stones and new blood", sums up the daily newspaper perfectly. Les Echos.
In Poitiers, one in two residents is under 30! Under the impetus of these young people, the city vibrates and transcends itself.
Grand Poitiers Tourist Office gives you tips on how to discover Poitiers in a different, unusual, sporty and fun way!
Poitiers
45 place Charles de Gaulle - 86000 Poitiers
Phone: +33 (0)5 49 41 21 24
Monday to Saturday from 9:30am to 6pm
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45, place Charles de Gaulle
86000 Poitiers
Opening Hours
Monday to Saturday from 9:30am to 6pm