Poitiers
Poitiers is a university city on the river Clain in west-central France. It is a commune, the capital of the Vienne department, part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France, and the historical center of Poitou Province.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Poitiers–Biard Airport and Gare de Poitiers.
Poitiers–Biard Airport
Aerodrome
Poitiers–Biard Airport is an airport located at Biard, 2.4 kilometres west of Poitiers, in the Vienne department of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in France.
Gare de Poitiers
Railway station
Photo: Tuyra, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Poitiers station is a major railway station in the French city of Poitiers, in the department of Vienne and region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. The station is situated on the Paris–Bordeaux railway. It was built in the 1850s.
Baptistère Saint-Jean
Church
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The Baptistère Saint-Jean is a Roman Catholic church in Poitiers, France. It is reputed to be the oldest existing Christian building in France, and is one of the most prominent examples of Merovingian architecture.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Benoît and Migné-Auxances.
Saint-Benoît
Village
Photo: Danielclauzier, CC BY 3.0.
Saint-Benoît is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. It is a southern suburb of Poitiers. Saint-Benoît is situated 3½ km south of Poitiers.
Migné-Auxances
Village
Migné-Auxances is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. Migné-Auxances is situated 5 km north of Poitiers.
Poitiers
- Type: Locality with 88,000 residents
- Also known as: “86194”
- Location: Arrondissement of Poitiers, Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
46.5811° or 46° 34′ 52″ northLongitude
0.3353° or 0° 20′ 7″ eastPopulation
88,000Elevation
115 metres (377 feet)Open location code
8FR2H8JP+C4GeoNames ID
6445329
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In Other Languages
“Poitiers” goes by many names.
- French: “Poitiers”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Church of Saint-Hilaire le Grand and Amphitheater of Lemonum.
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