Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Poitiers, France
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4.2 km
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 PoitiersSight 1: Parc de Blossac
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.
Sight 2: Tribunal administratif de Poitiers
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.
Sight 3: Église Saint-Hilaire le Grand
The church of Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand is a former basilica and collegiate church located in Poitiers.
Sight 4: Préfecture de la Vienne
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.
Sight 5: Musée Rupert de Chièvres
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]
Sight 6: 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.
Sight 7: Échevinage
The aldermen of Poitiers is a historical monument located in Poitiers, in the Vienne department.
Sight 8: Hôtel Jean Beaucé
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.
Sight 9: Chapelle Saint-Louis (du collège Henri IV)
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.
Sight 10: 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.
Sight 11: Statue de la Liberté
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.
Sight 12: Hôtel Fumé
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.
Sight 13: Hôtel Couturer
The Hotel Couturer is a private mansion located in Poitiers, in the Vienne department of France.
Sight 14: Jardin des Plantes
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.
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