Palace of Poitiers, Poitiers

Name: Palace of Poitiers
Address: 19 T rue Boncenne, Poitiers, 86000, France
Telephone: +33 5 49 50 22 00

#6 among attractions in Poitiers

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The palace of the Counts of Poitou/Dukes of Aquitaine in Poitiers in Poitou in western France is a medieval testimony of the Plantagenet style of architecture. ()

Local name: Palais de justice de Poitiers Coordinates: 46°35'3"N, 0°20'27"E

Address

19 T rue BoncenneCentre Ville Poitiers (Hôtel de Ville)Poitiers 86000 France

Contact

+33 5 49 50 22 00

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Palace of Poitiers – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Église Notre-Dame la Grande, Stade Michel-Amand, Parc de Blossac, Poitiers Cathedral.

~860 ftE
Church, Romanesque architecture
Église Notre-Dame la Grande, Poitiers
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1.3 miNE
Sport venue, Sport complex, Sport
Stade Michel-Amand, Poitiers
34 min walk • The Stade Michel-Amand, formerly the Stade de la Pépinière, is a stadium in Poitiers, France. It is currently used for football matches and is the home stadium of Stade Poitevin FC. It has a capacity of 12,000.
0.7 miSW
Park
Parc de Blossac, Poitiers
19 min walk • 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.
0.5 miSE
Church, Gothic architecture
Poitiers Cathedral, Poitiers
13 min walk • Poitiers Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in Poitiers, France. It is the seat of the Archbishop ...
0.5 miSE
Church, Pre-romanesque architecture
Baptistère Saint-Jean, Poitiers
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0.6 miSW
Church, Romanesque architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Église Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand, Poitiers
16 min walk • The Église Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand is a church in Poitiers, France. It was named after Hilary of Poitiers. The church dates back to the 11th century, and was consecrated in 1049. It was damaged during the French Revolution and was restored in the second half of the 19th century.
0.6 miSE
Church, Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture
Church of Sainte-Radegonde, Poitiers
16 min walk • The Church of Sainte-Radegonde is a medieval Roman Catholic church in Poitiers, France, dating from the 6th century. It takes its name from the Frankish queen and nun, Radegund, who was buried in the church.
0.5 miSE
Art gallery, Antiques, Shopping
Musée Sainte-Croix, Poitiers
13 min walk • The Musée Sainte-Croix is the largest museum in Poitiers, France. Planned by the architect poitevin Jean Monge and built in 1974, it stands at the site of the former Abbaye Sainte-Croix, which was moved to Saint-Benoît, Vienne. It is a constructed of concrete and glass, in the 1970s style.
0.4 miNE
Church, Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture
Church of Saint-Jean de Montierneuf, Poitiers
11 min walk • The Church of Saint-Jean de Montierneuf is a Roman Catholic church in Poitiers, France. The church was built in the 11th century and is notable for its Romanesque architecture. It has been listed as a Monument historique since 1840.
0.4 miNE
Botanical garden, Garden, Park
Jardin des Plantes, Poitiers
11 min walk • 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.
0.7 miE
Bridge
Pont Joubert, Poitiers
17 min walk • The Joubert Bridge is a medieval bridge crossing the cled river in Poitiers.

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Which popular attractions are close to Palace of Poitiers?

Nearby attractions include University of Poitiers, Poitiers (3 min walk), Hôtel Fumé, Poitiers (4 min walk), Église Notre-Dame la Grande, Poitiers (5 min walk), Église Saint-Porchaire, Poitiers (6 min walk).

How to get to Palace of Poitiers by public transport?

The nearest stations to Palace of Poitiers:

Bus

Place Lepetit • Lines: 1, 13, 17, 3 (2 min walk)
Pôle Pétonnet Hulin 4 • Lines: 1, 13 (2 min walk)

Train

Poitiers (11 min walk)