L’Ormeau

L’Ormeau is a locality in Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, Arrondissement of Poitiers, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. L’Ormeau is situated nearby to the locality Terre qui Fume, as well as near Les Hauts Bizais.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Église Saint-Philippe-et-Saint-Jacques de Buxerolles and Baptistère Saint-Jean.

Église Saint-Philippe-et-Saint-Jacques de Buxerolles

Church

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Église Saint-Philippe-et-Saint-Jacques de Buxerolles is a church.

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. Baptistère Saint-Jean is situated 3½ km southwest of L’Ormeau.

Poitiers Cathedral

Church

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Poitiers Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in Poitiers, France. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Poitiers. It is famous because of the romanesque Crucifixion Window, one of the earliest examples of stained glass in Europe, marked by its beautiful Chartres Blue elements. Poitiers Cathedral is situated 3 km southwest of L’Ormeau.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Buxerolles and Poitiers.

Buxerolles

Town

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Buxerolles is a commune in the Vienne department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, western France. It is a northern suburb of Poitiers.

Poitiers

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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.