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Poitiers (/ ˈ p w ɑː t i eɪ /, UK also / ˈ p w ʌ t i eɪ /, US also / ˌ p w ɑː t i ˈ eɪ,-ˈ t j eɪ /, French: ⓘ; Poitevin: Poetàe) is a city on the River Clain in west-central France. It is a commune and the capital of the Vienne department and the historical centre of Poitou. In 2017 it had a population of 88,291.
- 65–144 m (213–472 ft), (avg. 75 m or 246 ft)
- Vienne
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Poitiers, city, capital of Vienne département, Nouvelle-Aquitaine région, west-central France, southwest of Paris. Situated on high ground at the confluence of the Clain and Boivre rivers, the city commands the so-called Gate of Poitou, a gap 44 miles (71 km) wide between the mountains south of the Loire River and the Massif Central that ...
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- Église Notre Dame la Grande. The celebrated western façade of this Romanesque church was exquisitely sculpted in soft gold stone between 1115 and 1130.
- Baptistère St-Jean. Constructed in the 4th and 5th centuries on Roman foundations, this ginger-stone baptistery formed part of the episcopal ensemble with the cathedral, 100m…
- Église St-Hilaire le Grand. Consecrated in 1049, used as a warehouse during the Revolution and partly rebuilt in the 19th century, this grandiose Romanesque church appears on Unesco…
- Palais de Justice. Today it houses the law courts, but nearly a thousand years ago this stunning building was the seat of the Counts of Poitou and Dukes of Aquitaine.
A medieval past. History officer. 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.
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.
Poitiers is a city in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of western France . Understand. Notre Dame of Poitiers. Poitiers is a pleasant, relatively small city of around 85,000 inhabitants that has strong medieval roots. It is on the Clain river.
