Enceinte de Poitiers
Enceinte de Poitiers, a fort, stands in Poitiers. Add any of 17 more places within 5 km to a visit. Since 1921 it has been a classé historic monument (in part).
Fort in Poitiers
In Poitiers
Enceinte de Poitiers is in the commune of Poitiers, with 17 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1921; built in the 14th century (Mérimée record PA00105788). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
How the seasons run
If warmth matters, go May to October: Poitiers reaches 18–26°C.
Enceinte de Poitiers
Its story is told in 2 languages on Wikipedia. Worth the trip, Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Poitiers is 1.7 km off.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1921
- Built
- 14th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Poitiers, Vienne
Enceinte de Poitiers at a glance
Spot Enceinte de Poitiers in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Poitiers. · commune boundary: IGN
Staying near Enceinte de Poitiers
Among the 8, Poitiers is the biggest, home to 89,916 people. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
- 1Poitiers
- 2Saint-Benoît
- 3Buxerolles
- 4Vouneuil-sous-Biard
- 5Migné-Auxances
- 6Ligugé
- 7Mignaloux-Beauvoir
- 8Fontaine-le-Comte
Poitiers
Saint-Benoît
Buxerolles
Vouneuil-sous-Biard
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Enceinte de Poitiers is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Poitiers | It’s in this commune | 89,916 |
| Saint-Benoît | 2.6 km south of it | 7,375 |
| Buxerolles | 3.6 km northeast of it | 10,289 |
| Vouneuil-sous-Biard | 4.2 km west of it | 6,290 |
| Migné-Auxances | 5.9 km north of it | 6,285 |
| Ligugé | 6.2 km south of it | 3,444 |
| Mignaloux-Beauvoir | 6.6 km southeast of it | 5,229 |
| Fontaine-le-Comte | 6.7 km southwest of it | 3,972 |
Beyond Enceinte de Poitiers
There are 89 within 15 km, 2 museums, 2 gardens and a cathedral among them.
MuseumMusée Sainte-Croix1.5 km east, in Poitiers3Historic houseHistoric housePalais des ducs d'Aquitaine1.3 km northeast, in Poitiers4
Theme parkFuturoscope11 km north, in Jaunay-Marigny5GardenGardenParc de Blossac400 m southeast, in Poitiers6GardenGardenJardin des Plantes de Poitiers2 km northeast, in Poitiers7
MuseumMusée Rupert-de-Chièvres900 m northeast, in Poitiers8AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Martin de Ligugé6.5 km south, in LigugéWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions before you go
Where is Enceinte de Poitiers?
Enceinte de Poitiers is in Poitiers, in Vienne (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Enceinte de Poitiers?
Fort.
Is Enceinte de Poitiers a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1921, Mérimée record PA00105788.
How well known is Enceinte de Poitiers?
Enceinte de Poitiers has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Enceinte de Poitiers?
May to October are the warmest months in Poitiers, with afternoon highs of 18–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Enceinte de Poitiers?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Poitiers (1.7 km), Musée Sainte-Croix (1.5 km), Palais des ducs d'Aquitaine (1.3 km) and Futuroscope (11 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Musée Sainte-Croix: Danielclauzier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Futuroscope: Koakoo, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Rupert-de-Chièvres: Arseni Mourzenko, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.