- Poitiers is a cathedral city located on the confluence of the Rivers Clain and Vienne which are tributaries of the Loire.
- It is in the Nouvelle Aquitaine Region of Southwestern France.
Museums
- St. Croix Museum
- Located at 61 Rue Saint Simplicien, the museum holds artefacts from all periods of history.
History
- During the Roman Period it was known as Pictavium or Vetus Pictavis, and was the capital city of the Pictones Gallic Tribe in the Province of Gallia Aquitania.
The Roman Sites
- Poitiers Roman Aqueduct
- Baptistere St. Jean
- Part of the church dates from 360 CE, making it one of the two oldest churches in France, along with the Basilica of Saint-Pierre-aux-Nonnais in Metz (380 CE).
- Poitiers Roman Walls
- 4th century CE Ruins
- Poitiers Amphitheatre
- vestiges only.
Roman Roads
Baptistere St. Jean, Poitiers (one of the two oldest churches in France)