Espace Mendès-France

Espace Mendès-France is a museum in Poitiers, Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Espace Mendès-France is situated nearby to the church Sanctuaire du REEF, as well as near Baptistère Saint-Jean.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Baptistère Saint-Jean and Poitiers Cathedral.

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.

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 120 metres east of Espace Mendès-France.

Musée Sainte-Croix

Museum

Photo: Danielclauzier, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Musée Sainte-Croix is the largest museum in Poitiers, France. Planned by the architect poitevin Jean Monge and built in 1974, it stands at the site of the former Abbaye Sainte-Croix, which was moved to Saint-Benoît, Vienne. Musée Sainte-Croix is situated 110 metres south of Espace Mendès-France.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Buxerolles and Saint-Benoît.

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.

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 Espace Mendès-France.

Migné-Auxances

Village

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Migné-Auxances is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. Migné-Auxances is situated 6 km northwest of Espace Mendès-France.

Espace Mendès-France

Type: Museum
Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Poitiers, Arrondissement of Poitiers, Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude

46.58005° or 46° 34′ 48″ north

Longitude

0.34783° or 0° 20′ 52″ east

Wheelchair access

yes

Open location code

8FR2H8JX+24

OpenStreetMap ID

way 40140552

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Espace Mendès-France and Sanctuaire du REEF.

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