Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles

Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles is a public building in Poitiers, Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles is situated nearby to the apartment building Maison des Trois Clous, as well as near the school École maternelle Les Minimes.

Opening hours:
Monday—Thursday: 9:00 AM—noon and 2:00 PM—5:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM—noon and 2:00 PM—4:30 PM
Type: Public building
Also known as: “DRAC”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Poitiers Cathedral and Baptistère Saint-Jean.

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. 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 220 metres south of Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles.

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 300 metres south of Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles.

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 350 metres south of Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Buxerolles and Saint-Benoît.

Buxerolles

Town

Photo: ZebKorniche, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles.

Migné-Auxances

Village

Photo: Copyleft, CC0.

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 Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles.

Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles

Categories: building and government building
Location: Poitiers, Arrondissement of Poitiers, Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude

46.58221° or 46° 34′ 56″ north

Longitude

0.34839° or 0° 20′ 54″ east

Levels

Open location code

8FR2H8JX+V9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 40596650

OpenStreetMap feature

building=public

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