Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Poitiers, France

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Number of sights 14 sights
Distance 4.2 km
Ascend 56 m
Descend 95 m

Experience Poitiers in France in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Poitiers

Sight 1: Parc de Blossac

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Parc de Blossac The original uploader was Raphink at French Wikipedia. / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Blossac Park is a historic private garden, now a public park, in Poitiers, France. It was established by Paul Esprit Marie de La Bourdonnaye, Count of Blossac, in the 18th century. It is the largest park in Poitiers.

Wikipedia: Blossac Park (EN)

386 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 2: Tribunal administratif de Poitiers

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The Hôtel Gilbert is an Art Deco style mansion built in Poitiers between 1933 and 1935 by the architect André Ursault. It now houses the administrative court of Poitiers. It is located at 13, rue de Blossac.

Wikipedia: Hôtel Gilbert (FR)

412 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 3: Église Saint-Hilaire le Grand

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The church of Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand is a former basilica and collegiate church located in Poitiers.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Hilaire le Grand (FR)

642 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 4: Préfecture de la Vienne

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The Hôtel de Préfecture de la Vienne is a building located on Place Aristide Briand in Poitiers, France. It houses the services of the prefecture of the Vienne department.

Wikipedia: Hôtel de préfecture de la Vienne (FR)

262 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Musée Rupert de Chièvres

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The Rupert-de-Chièvres Museum is the second largest museum in the French city of Poitiers, behind the Sainte-Croix Museum. The building was previously called the Augustinian Convent. [citation needed]

Wikipedia: Musée Rupert-de-Chièvres (FR), Website

240 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Église Saint-Porchaire

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Église Saint-Porchaire

The Church of Saint-Porchaire is a Roman Catholic church located in the historic city center of Poitiers, France, dedicated to Saint Porchaire.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Porchaire de Poitiers (FR)

115 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 7: Échevinage

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The aldermen of Poitiers is a historical monument located in Poitiers, in the Vienne department.

Wikipedia: Échevinage de Poitiers (FR)

313 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 8: Hôtel Jean Beaucé

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The Jean Beaucé Hotel is a Renaissance building, built by the financier of the same name, in 1554. It is located at 1, rue Lebascle, in Poitiers.

Wikipedia: Hôtel Jean Beaucé (FR)

36 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 9: Chapelle Saint-Louis (du collège Henri IV)

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The Chapel of Saint-Louis, commonly known as the Chapel Henri-IV, is a chapel built between 1608 and 1613 in Poitiers by the Jesuit order. It was attached to the college formed by these same monks after their arrival in the city in 1604.

Wikipedia: Chapelle Saint-Louis de Poitiers (FR)

504 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 10: Église Notre-Dame la Grande

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Église Notre-Dame la Grande

Notre-Dame-la-Grande is a Romanesque collegiate church in Poitiers. Characteristic of the Poitevin Romanesque style, its sculpted façade is a masterpiece of religious art of this period. The walls of the interior are painted.

Wikipedia: Église Notre-Dame la Grande de Poitiers (FR)

384 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 11: Statue de la Liberté

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Hundreds of replicas of the Statue of Liberty have been created worldwide. The original Statue of Liberty, designed by sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, is 151 feet tall and stands on a pedestal that is 154 feet tall, making the height of the entire sculpture 305 feet.

Wikipedia: Replicas of the Statue of Liberty (EN)

59 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 12: Hôtel Fumé

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The Hôtel Fumé, sometimes written Fumée or Fumey, is a flamboyant Gothic style building built in Poitiers between the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. A building sitting at the top of the slope on which the rue de la Chaîne rushes roughly, the Hôtel Fumé now houses the administration and some rooms of the Faculty of Human Sciences of the University of Poitiers.

Wikipedia: Hôtel Fumé (FR)

265 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 13: Hôtel Couturer

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The Hotel Couturer is a private mansion located in Poitiers, in the Vienne department of France.

Wikipedia: Hôtel Couturer (FR)

597 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 14: Jardin des Plantes

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The Jardin des Plantes de Poitiers is a municipal park and botanical garden located at 1 rue du Jardin des Plantes, Poitiers, Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. It is open daily without charge.

Wikipedia: Jardin des Plantes de Poitiers (EN)

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