Why go
- Prefecture and commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
- Served by Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS).
History
Poitiers is a university city on the river Clain in west-central France. It is a commune, the capital of the Vienne department, part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France, and the historical center of Poitou Province. In 2022, the commune of Poitiers had a population of 89,427. Also in 2022, its conurbation had 133,833 inhabitants and its functional area 281,452 inhabitants. It is a city of art and history, still known popularly as the "Ville aux cent clochers".
Where to stay
8 Rue Saint-Maixent, 86000 Poitiers, France · chambredhotepoitiers.fr
8 Rue des Prés de Zalles, 86550 Mignaloux-Beauvoir, France · logishotels.com
12 Pl. de la Liberté, 86000 Poitiers, France · maisondelaliberte.com
30 Rue Annet Segeron, 86580 Biard, France · hotel-bb.com
39 Rue Carnot, 86000 Poitiers, France · hotel-europe-poitiers.com
175 Av. du 8 Mai 1945, 86000 Poitiers, France · all.accor.com
35 Pl. du Maréchal-Leclerc, 86000 Poitiers, France · hotel-central-poitiers.fr
34 Rue des Entrepreneurs, 86000 Poitiers, France · macbed.fr
Rue de la Maison Coupée, 86000 Poitiers, France · ace-hotel-poitiers.com
1 All. des Cerfs, 86240 Fontaine-le-Comte, France · leboisdelamarche.fr
Pôle république II, 13 Rue Albin Haller, 86000 Poitiers, France · hotel-comeinn.com
28 Rue Carnot Bâtiment D, 86000 Poitiers, France · grandhotel-poitiers.com
101 Bd du Grand Cerf, 86000 Poitiers, France · hotelmemphis.fr
182 Av. du 8 Mai 1945, 86000 Poitiers, France · hotel-inn-poitiers.fr
117 Chem. de la Grotte À Calvin, 86000 Poitiers, France · lescoursduclain.fr
177 Rue des 4 Roues, 86000 Poitiers, France · closdesmoulins.fr
228 Avenue du 8 Mai 1945, Lieu Dit la Petite Vacherie, 86000 Poitiers, France · poitiers-sud-aeroport.campanile.com
153 Bd du Grand Cerf, 86000 Poitiers, France · astral-hotel.top
14 Bd Pont Achard, 86000 Poitiers, France · myresidhome.com
11 Rue Le-Bascle, 86000 Poitiers, France · sites.google.com
2 Rue Eugène Chevreul, 86000 Poitiers, France · class-hotel.com.es
215 Av. de Paris, 86000 Poitiers, France
3 Rue des Frères Lumière, 86000 Poitiers, France
Indoor
Indoor
23 Bd du Grand Cerf, 86000 Poitiers, France · adagio-city.com
Restaurants & places to go
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 10:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-24:00; Su 10:00-23:00 Features: takeaway · mcdonalds.fr
Restaurant · Pour se retrouver autour d'un déjeuner ou d'un gouter. Produits frais et locaux. Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-19:00 Features: outdoor seating,… · fr-fr.facebook.com
Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:30-15:00,18:30-22:30; Fr-Su 11:30-15:30,18:30-23:00 · 48 Allée du Haut Poitou · chezbugue.fr
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-14:00,18:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, vegan options · Avenue du 8 Mai 1945, 86000 · dominos.fr
French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-22:00; Su 11:30-22:00 · Poitiers, 86000 · flunch.fr
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th,Su 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:30 Features: takeaway, step-free access · Poitiers, 86000 · kfc.fr
Friture, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:30-14:30,18:30-22:00; Fr 11:30-14:30,18:30-23:00; Sa 11:30-23:00; Su 11:30-22:00 · restaurantleon.fr
Pasta, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-15:00, 18:00-22:00; Sa 12:00-16:00, 18:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, step-free access · mezzodipasta.fr
Poke, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-14:30,18:30-22:30 Features: takeaway, vegan options · 11 Rue Sadi Carnot, 86000 · restaurants.pokawa.com
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 12:00-15:00,19:00-22:30; Fr-Su 12:00-15:00,19:00-23:00 · delarte.fr
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-22:30; Su 10:30-22:30 Features: takeaway · Poitiers, 86000 · restaurants.subwayfrance.fr
Regional, Fast Food · Burgers, Fried chicken, Tacos · 131 Boulevard du Grand Cerf
French Tacos, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr-Su 11:00-24:00 Features: takeaway · restaurants.o-tacos.com
Cafe · Possibilité de feuilleter des livres. Jeux en accès libre. Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-20:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 71 bis Rue de…
Kebab, Burger, Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-14:00,18:00-22:00; Su 18:30-22:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, halal · 6 Rue Nelson Mandela,… · delis86.fr
Tea, Coffee Shop, Ice Cream · Opening hours: Fr-Su 14:00-19:00 Features: takeaway · glaces-moustache.fr
Rotisserie, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-13:30,19:00-21:30 Features: step-free access · 92 Avenue du Plateau des Glières · cuisine-comptoir-poitiers.fr
Sushi, Japanese, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:30-19:00; Sa 09:00-19:00; Su 09:00-13:00 Features: takeaway · 33 Place du Maréchal Leclerc
Grill, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 19:00-22:30 · 230 Avenue de Paris, 86000 · autourdugrill86.fr
Reunionese, Creole, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 09:30-14:30; Sa 08:00-14:00 Features: takeaway · aux974saveurs.fr
Lebanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-14:30, 18:30-23:00; Su 18:30-23:00 Features: takeaway, vegan options · 41 Rue Sadi Carnot, Poitiers, 86000 · restaurant-beyrouth.fr
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-13:00, 19:00-20:45 · Rue des Charmes · natsukaya.fr
Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:45-14:30 · 125 Route de Nouaille · dcoupons.fr
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-14:00, 19:00-22:30 · 78 Rue de la Cathédrale, 86000 · taj-mahal-poitiers.fr
Coffee Shop, Bubble Tea, Chocolate, Juice, Tea, Cake, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-19:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · frenchcoffeeshop.com
Potato, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:45-14:00,19:00-23:00 Features: takeaway · 128 Route de Paris
Barbecue, Burger, Chicken, Ice Cream, Meat, Steak House, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 2 Avenue de Lafayette · brutbutcher.com
Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:30-22:30 Features: takeaway · Avenue des Grands Philambins, Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, 86360 · grandsphilambins.com
African, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-15:00,18:00-23:00, Su 16:00-23:00
Traditional, Plateau Repas, Salad, Buffet, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-15:00; Sa,Su "sur réservation" Features: takeaway · 4 Allée de la Régie,…
Monde, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:45-14:45,18:45-22:30
Turkish, Fast Food · Features: halal · 27 Avenue du Recteur Pineau, 86000 · instagram.com
American, Restaurant · American restaurant
Vietnamese, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-We 11:30-14:00,18:00-20:00; Th,Fr 11:30-14:00,18:00-21:30; Sa 11:00-15:00,18:00-21:30 Features: takeaway
Donut, Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-18:00
Crepe, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-19:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-14:30,18:30-21:30 · 9 Rue de Magenta
Biergarten · Features: outdoor seating · laguinguettepictave.fr
Mexican, Restaurant · Features: delivery
Corsican, Restaurant · Corsican restaurant · 14 Place Charles VII, Poitiers, 86000
Salad, Restaurant · Salad restaurant
Couscous, Tajine, Restaurant · Couscous/Tajine restaurant
Brasserie, Cafe · Brasserie cafe
Caribbean, Restaurant · Caribbean restaurant
Ice Cream · ice cream
189 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) 2.8 km to the centre
Poitiers/Biard, NAQ, FR — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 3 airlines (Airlinair, Air France, Ryanair) · direct flights to 5 destinations incl. La Rochelle, Lyon, Ajaccio, London, Shannon (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 3 airlines, 5 direct destinations
- Airlinair A5 (ATR 42) · 3 routes: Ajaccio, La Rochelle, Lyon
- Air France AF (ATR 42) · 2 routes: La Rochelle*, Lyon*
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 2 routes: London, Shannon
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Chauvigny Airfield 23 km to the centre
NAQ, FR
Aérodrome de Châtellerault-Targé 28 km to the centre
Châtellerault, Vienne, NAQ, FR
Couhé Vérac Airfield 36 km to the centre
NAQ, FR
Loudun Airfield 54 km to the centre
Pamiers, NAQ, FR
Aérodrome de Thouars 57 km to the centre
Thouars, NAQ, FR
Getting there by ferry
Bac à chaîne La Faravelle
Ferry route · Mairies de Ligugé et Saint-Benoît
Bac à corde de Bonillet
Ferry route · Mairie de Chasseneuil-du-Poitou
Aventure Éclabousse
Ferry route
Sauvetage Academy
Ferry route
La Rivière des Bûcherons
Ferry route · Futuroscope
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS); 19 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: PIS has direct flights to 5 destinations on 3 airlines (incl. La Rochelle, Lyon, Ajaccio, London, Shannon). By water: ferry routes serve the area; routes include Bac à chaîne La Faravelle, Bac à corde de Bonillet, Aventure Éclabousse.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Poitiers. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Tours & experiences
Sightseeing