Espace Mendès-France
Espace Mendès-France is a planetarium in Poitiers, Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Espace Mendès-France is situated nearby to the church Baptistère Saint-Jean, as well as near Église Saint-Hilaire-entre-les-églises de Poitiers.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Danielclauzier, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Planetarium
- Description: science center
- Also known as: “Planétarium (Espace Mendes France)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Baptistère Saint-Jean and Poitiers Cathedral.
Baptistère Saint-Jean
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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
Photo: ArnoLagrange, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Poitiers Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in Poitiers, France. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Poitiers.
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.
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 Espace Mendès-France.
Migné-Auxances
Village
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.
Mignaloux-Beauvoir
Village
Photo: Ebbblue, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mignaloux-Beauvoir is a commune from the Center-West of France, located in the south-eastern suburbs of Poitiers, in the Vienne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Mignaloux-Beauvoir is situated 6 km southeast of Espace Mendès-France.
Espace Mendès-France
- Categories: scientific, technic and industrial culture center, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Poitiers, Arrondissement of Poitiers, Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.57992° or 46° 34′ 48″ northLongitude
0.34822° or 0° 20′ 54″ eastOperator
Espace Mendès FranceOpen location code
8FR2H8HX+X7OpenStreetMap ID
way 40140553OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=planetariumOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q35298088
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In Other Languages
“Espace Mendès-France” goes by many names.
- French: “Collection d’histoire naturelle”
- French: “Espace Mendès France”
- French: “Espace Mendès-France”
- French: “Maison des sciences et des techniques Poitou-Charentes”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Hilaire-entre-les-églises de Poitiers and Sanctuaire du REEF.
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