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Eurostar to Poitiers services have opened a whole new world of tourism in France. Many tourist travels to Poitiers yearly to enjoy their vacations here. London to Poitiers by Eurostar is the best way to travel between these two cities.

Poitiers City Guide:

Poitiers is the capital of Vienne department, Poitou-Charentes region, France. It is situated in between the gap of Armorican and Central Massif. There are approximately 1/3 residents that aged under 30 years old. Poitiers have many historical churches including Baptistere Saint Jean, Eglise Notre-Dame-la-Grande, Cathedrale Saint-Pierre, Eglise Sainte-Radegode-de-Poitiers, Eglise Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand, and Eglise de Montierneuf.

Baptistere Saint Jean is a historic church that features Merovingian architecture. It was sold to a citizen and used as warehouse during the late 18th century. After forty years, it was repurchased by the authority and restored to the previous condition. It has a baptistery that is equipped with baptismal tank. Though it undergone destructions and renovation several times, many Latin architecture details still remains. Today, the baptistery is a minor museum that exhibits various types of sarcophagi stones date back to the period in between 500 A.D. – 700 A.D.

Eglise Sainte-Radegode-de-Poitiers is a church that is built for Sainte Radegonde. Eglise de Montierneuf is an 11th century church that is well known for its Romanesque architecture. Eglise Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand is one of the heritage monuments listed in UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Musee Sainte Crox is a museum that offers various kinds of exhibitions on preshistoric artifacts, fine arts and modern arts. Many objects from the medieval period can be found in the museum. At the museum, you can find sculptures created by famous artists such as Camille Claudel, L'Ame de la France and etc.

Palace of Poitiers is also a frequently visited attraction place in Poitiers. Palace of Poitiers used to be the residence of counts and dukes from the 10th – 12th centuries. It features three monumental stoves in the grand hall. The grant hall of the palace has Gothic Flamboyant statuary.

Pointiers railway station offers transportation to Paris, Angouleme, Bordeaux and etc. The journey ride of the TGV high speed train to Paris is 1 hour and 40 minutes. Poitiers – Biard Airport offers connections to the surrounding regions including Lyon Saint Exupery, Birmingham and etc. Cars are not allowed to travel on selected streets in Pointiers.

There are 20 theaters that offer various types of shows including professional and amateur performances. La Theatre Scene Nationale offers many concerts during the summer. Theater companies offer free tickets to shows that are performed at the garden.

Train to Poitiers::

You can take Eurostar train to Poitiers from St. Pancras station in London to Paris and then with a simple change you can easily reach Poitiers. Travelling to Poitiers by Eurostar is the best way to travel.