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Count. 638–677, Guérin de Trèves. 1403–1461, Charles VII of France. Poitou ( UK: / ˈpwʌtuː /, US: / pwɑːˈtuː /, [2] [3] [4] French: [pwatu]; Latin: Pictaviensis, Pictavia; Poitevin: Poetou) was a province of west-central France whose capital city was Poitiers. Both Poitou and Poitiers are named after the Pictones Gallic tribe.
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Poitou was a province of France of west-central France whose...
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The city of Poitiers is strategically situated on the Seuil du Poitou, a shallow gap between the Armorican and the Central Massif. The Seuil du Poitou connects the Aquitaine Basin to the South to the Paris Basin to the North. This area is an important geographic crossroads in France and Western Europe.
- 65–144 m (213–472 ft), (avg. 75 m or 246 ft)
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Le Poitou (en poitevin Poetou) est une ancienne province française, comprenant les actuels départements de la Vendée ( Bas-Poitou ), Deux-Sèvres et de la Vienne ( Haut-Poitou) ainsi que des parties nord-est de la Charente-Maritime, nord de la Charente et ouest de la Haute-Vienne. Sa capitale était Poitiers et ses habitants les Poitevins .
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May 17, 2018 · POITOU , region and former province of W. France, now included in the departments of Vendée, Deux-Sèvres, and Vienne. In the Middle Ages Jews lived in at least 20 localities in Poitou, the most important of which were *Poitiers, Niort, Vitré, Moncontour, Loudun, Bressuire, Lusignan, Montmorillon, and Thouars. Their presence is also recalled ...
Historic Poitiers. Poitiers is a classic French provincial city. Capital of the Poitou area of western France, and county-town of the Vienne department, it is a historic city that has conserved much of its old world charm. A traditional stopping spot on the route from Paris to Bordeaux, southwest France and Spain, it is a city that has catered ...
