Poitiers

Location:

The Poitou-charentes region.

Poitiers is a town on the Clain River in west central . It is a commune and the capital (préfecture) of the Vienne département and of the Poitou-Charentes région. The town is picturesque; and its streets are interesting for their remains of ancient architecture, especially of the Romanesque period, and the memories of great historical events.

Poitiers is a lively town with a population approaching 90,000 people. A large proportion of which are students.

The region is an ideal place in which to buy a second-home for both Parisians and foreign buyers.

Geography:

Poitiers is strategically situated on the Seuil du Poitou, a shallow zone joining the Armorican to the Central Massif and connecting the Aquitaine Basin to the Paris Basin. The site of Poitiers is a vast promontory between the valleys of Boivre and Clain. The old town occupies the slopes and summit of a plateau which rises 130 feet above the level of the streams by which it is surrounded on three sides.

Attractions:

People in Poitiers are called Pictaviens (masculine) and Pictaviennes (feminine) and 1 of every 3 people in Poitiers is under the age of 30 and 1 of every 4 people in Poitiers is a student.

• Parc du Futuroscope : high tech theme park with 3D effects
• Palace of Poitiers: home to the Dukes of Aquitaine
  

Transport:

Poitiers has a railway station on the TGV route between Paris and Bordeaux. The station is in the valley to the west of the old town centre. Services run to Angoulême, Limoges and La Rochelle in addition to Paris and Bordeaux. Ryanair operates direct flights to Poitiers.