Appointment communicated at the time of reservation
Limited group, registration required at the Palais : on site at Palace of the Dukes of Aquitaine, Place Alphonse-Lepetit, Poitiers or at the 06 75 32 16 64 every day from 11am to 1pm and from 2pm to 6pm
Wednesdays May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 at 3pm
Sundays, May 5, 12, 19, 26 at 3 p.m.
1h / 1 monument : The Palace
Former residence of the Counts of Poitou - Dukes of Aquitaine, and then a courthouse, it is one of the most remarkable examples of medieval civil architecture in France. Its imposing tower and its great hall, at the same time place of life, festivals and justice, saw passing some of the illustrious characters of the History of France of which it still carries the print: William the Great, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Alphonse of Poitiers, Pope Clement V, King Philip IV the Fair, Jean de Berry....
Access to the Maubergeon Tower subject to availability // Includes presentation of the exhibition L'ours, le cygne et le crocodile until May 20 // Price: €4 - free under certain conditions // Duration: 1h
Saturday, May 4 at 3 p.m.
Poitiers in the footsteps of Radegonde
Founder of the first female monastery in Gaul, Radegonde, queen of the Franks and later a nun, is a major figure in Poitiers. Rediscover her exceptional story through some of Poitiers' landmarks.
The visit will be followed by a presentation of the exhibition at the Médiathèque François-Mitterrand.
As part of the exhibition Radegonde, 1500 years in Poitiers // Admission: €5.5 - free under certain conditions // Duration: 1.30 to 2 hours
Tuesday, May 14 at 12:30 p.m.
Sandwich visit: Place Charles VII
As part of the modernization of Grand Poitiers' public transport network, the Place Charles VII in the historic city center was redeveloped in 2018-2019. These works have led to a number of archaeological discoveries that have enriched the history of Poitiers.
Free visit // Duration: 30mn
Saturday May 25 and Sunday May 26 at 3 p.m.
Chilvert's Cemetery
Established in the 1790s, Chilvert Cemetery is one of the city's oldest. It boasts a large number of monuments representative of 19th-century funerary art, as well as a military plot for soldiers who died at the front during the First World War.
As part of Le Printemps des Cimetières // Free admission // Duration: 1h30
