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Poitou (UK: / ˈ p w ʌ t uː /, US: / p w ɑː ˈ t uː /, French:; Latin: Pictaviensis, Pictavia; Poitevin: Poetou) was a province of west-central France whose capital city was Poitiers. Both Poitou and Poitiers are named after the Pictones Gallic tribe.
Poitou, historical and cultural region of west-central France, encompassing the départements of Vendée, Deux-Sèvres, and Vienne and coextensive with the former province of Poitou. Poitou derives its name from the Gallic tribe of Pictones, or Pictavi, whose civitas, or community, formed part of Roman Aquitania. For centuries the northern part ...
Le Poitou (en poitevin Poetou) est une ancienne province française, comprenant les actuels départements de la Vendée , Deux-Sèvres et de la Vienne (Haut-Poitou) ainsi que des parties nord-est de la Charente-Maritime, nord de la Charente et ouest de la Haute-Vienne.
Poitou-Charentes (French pronunciation: [pwatu ʃaʁɑ̃t] ⓘ; Occitan: Peitau-Charantas; Poitevin-Saintongeais: Poetou-Chérentes) was an administrative region on the southwest coast of France. It is part of the new region Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Poitou-Charentes, former région of France. As a région, it encompassed the western départements of Vienne, Charente, Charente-Maritime, and Deux-Sèvres. In 2016 the Poitou-Charentes région was joined with the régions of Aquitaine and Limousin to form the new administrative entity of Nouvelle Aquitaine.
Dec 25, 2023 · The Poitou-Charentes region is a relatively undiscovered corner of France, with ancient seafaring ports hugging the Atlantic's rugged coastline, and quaint medieval towns nestled on hilltops, along gently flowing rivers, and in enchanting marshlands.
The Poitou-Charentes region is on the western coast of France where it faces the Atlantic Ocean and the Bay of Biscay. The coastal region of Poitou-Charentes around Ile-de-Ré has a microclimate that is said to be the second sunniest region of mainland France (after Provence).
It is a commune and the capital of the Vienne department and the historical centre of Poitou. In 2017 it had a population of 88,291. Its conurbation had 130,853 inhabitants in 2016 and is the center of an urban area of 261,795 inhabitants.
The Poitou-Charentes area of western France is not a historic region of France, but was formed in 1956 from the major part of the old Poitou area, plus three smaller areas in the south. Until 2015 it was a region. Now it is part of the large region of southwest France known as Nouvelle Aquitaine.
The Poitou marshes and its green Venice, with its canals offering trips in traditional boats, the Celles-sur-Belle royal abbey and the Oiron Renaissance château are among the must-see places of the Deux-Sèvres.
