Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Poitiers
Cathedral located in Vienne, in France.
Attractions in Poitiers
Photo: Musée Sainte-Croix, Danielclauzier (CC BY-SA 3.0)The one to see in Poitiers: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Poitiers
The middle of Poitiers has 10 places to visit within 1 km. There are 17 places to visit in Poitiers, and 2 more within 5 km of its centre. Look for 4 attractions, 3 museums and 3 abbeys. 6 of those in town are listed historic monuments. At 10 km, Futuroscope is worth the journey.
In Poitiers
17
inside the commune
Within 5 km
2
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
4
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
9
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
6
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known
Best known, in and near Poitiers
Then come 2 gardens, a museum and a house, behind Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Poitiers.
CathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Poitiersin town
MuseumMusée Sainte-Croixin townHistoric houseHistoric housePalais des ducs d'Aquitainein townGardenGardenJardin des Plantes de Poitiersin townGardenGardenParc de Blossacin townAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Cyprien de Poitiersin town
MuseumMusée Sainte-Croixin townHistoric houseHistoric housePalais des ducs d'Aquitainein townGardenGardenJardin des Plantes de Poitiersin townGardenGardenParc de Blossacin townAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Cyprien de Poitiersin townBest known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
Map
How they lie
The map stretches to Game Parc, 5 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Poitiers; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
What they are
9 châteaux or heritage sites and 4 museums or galleries top the count.
Museums & galleries 3 museums · 1 gallery4 in town
Châteaux & heritage 3 abbeys · 2 forts · 1 cathedral · 1 house · 1 monastery · 1 château8 in town · 1 nearby
Gardens 2 gardens2 in town
Other attractions 4 attractions3 in town · 1 nearby
Dark: in Poitiers. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place
All of it
The town has 17; within 5 km of its centre, the list finds 2 more.
Palais des ducs d'Aquitaine
Merogvingian palace and seat of the Duchy of Aquitaine.
Abbaye Saint-Cyprien de Poitiers
Abbey located in Vienne, in France.
7Monastère Saint-Hilaire de la Celle
Monastery located in Vienne, in France.
Prieuré hospitalier de Poitiers
Priory located in Vienne, in France.
13Abbaye Saint-Benoît de Quinçay
Abbey located in Vienne, in France.
The 17 places in Poitiers first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further afield
Out of town
Top of the 12 day trips: Futuroscope, at 10 km.
Theme parkFuturoscope10 km north, in Jaunay-MarignyMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye de Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe40 km east, in Saint-SavinAttractionAttractionCentrale nucléaire de Civaux27 km southeast, in CivauxAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Martin de Ligugé7.1 km south, in LigugéGardenGardenJardin botanique universitaire de Poitiers5.3 km southeast, in Mignaloux-BeauvoirMuseumMuseumTumulus de Bougon39 km southwest, in BougonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vayres9.5 km north, in Saint-Georges-lès-BaillargeauxChâteauChâteauChâteau de Touffou19 km east, in BonnesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chambonneau15 km southeast, in GizayZooZooVallée des singes38 km south, in RomagneAttractionAttractionObjectif Mars10 km north, in Jaunay-MarignyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Purnon35 km north, in VerruePlaces within 40 km of Poitiers with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Common questions about Poitiers
What is there to see in Poitiers?
The first on our list in Poitiers are Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Poitiers, Musée Sainte-Croix, Palais des ducs d'Aquitaine and Jardin des Plantes de Poitiers. We list 17 places in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Poitiers?
4 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Sainte-Croix, Musée Rupert-de-Chièvres, Espace Mendès-France and Espace Baldassare.
Which places in Poitiers are listed historic monuments?
6 places on this page in Poitiers are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Poitiers, Palais des ducs d'Aquitaine, Musée Rupert-de-Chièvres and Monastère Saint-Hilaire de la Celle.
What well-known places are within a day out of Poitiers?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Futuroscope (10 km), Abbaye de Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe (40 km), Centrale nucléaire de Civaux (27 km), Abbaye Saint-Martin de Ligugé (7.1 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Poitiers, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Musée Sainte-Croix: Danielclauzier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Rupert-de-Chièvres: Arseni Mourzenko, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Espace Mendès-France: Danielclauzier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Futuroscope: Koakoo, CC BY-SA 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.