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Poitiers

Poitiers

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City CodePIS
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Flight Time13~15 hours

The flight time to Poitiers is approximately 13~15 hours. Find out more about the history, economy, climate and transportation options before you visit Poitiers.

Poitiers

Poitiers is located in Western France. Poitiers is on the Clain river in West Central France. Poitiers is the capital of the Vienne department. Poitiers is located on the Seoul du Poitou a shallow gap between the central massif and the Armorican. Poitiers occupies an area of 42.11 squared kilometers. Poitiers population is approximately 87,427 inhabitants according to the last count in 2013. Poitiers university was established in 1431. It is one of the oldest universities in the world.

Voice of Travelers to Poitiers

School trip to Poitiers

Hi my name is Lu-ann. We recently had a school trip to Poitiers. My friends were so excited for this trip and when we all paid and received the air ticket we were all ecstatic. The air ticket was by and the school got us a return ticket by Air France . The school sorted our visas to Poitiers. When we arrived in Poitiers the fun began. I was extremely excited to hang out with my peers in Poitiers especially since my boyfriend was there. We go to mingle and know each other better while in Poitiers. The highlight of the trip was when we went to visit in Poitiers. I will definitely get a ticket back to Poitiers.

My wife surprised me with a trip to Poitiers

On our first year anniversary my wife surprised me with a fully paid trip to Poitiers. poitiers had been our honeymoon vacation place a year before. This was a symbolic move by her. I could not believe she planned everything by herself. I am the one who is always planning small trips, getting air ticket and accommodation reservations. My wife sorted everything including telling my boss to give me leave off work for a whole week. She got the air ticket via Air France and the return ticket by British airways. Of the two I preferred the service in British airways I will get a ticket by them if I ever decide to return. We had our second honeymoon here and I enjoyed every bit of Poitiers with my wife by my side. We got to view the best sunsets ever viewed in my life when in Poitiers.

Poitiers Travel FAQs

Q. What are the best hotels in Poitiers?

A. The most booked hotel in Poitiers include Hotel ibis budget Poitiers Sud, Hotel ibis Poitiers Centre, Hotel Mercure Poitiers Centre, Hotel ibis Poitiers Beaulieu, Hotel ibis Styles Poitiers Centre, Hotel Campanile Poitiers Sud, Best Western Poitiers Centre Le Grand Hôtel, Hôtel Kyriad Poitiers Sud - Aéroport, Brit Hotel Poitiers Beaulieu, Inter-Hotel Continental, Séjours & Affaires Residence Hoteliere Lamartine and Hotel Au Chapon Fin.

Q. What are the tourist attractions in Poitiers?

A. While in Poitiers, one can visit the Futuroscope, Eglise Notre - Dame la Grande, Baptistère Saint Jean, Musée Sainte Croix, Blossac Park, Liguge Abbey, Poitiers Cathedral and Eglise Saint - Hilaire le Grand. Once you acquire the air ticket make the most of your trip by planning to visit the tourist attractions.

Q. What is the best season to visit Poitiers?

A.  Best season to get a ticket to Poitiers are July, August, September and October with the warmest months being July, August and September. Best to avoid February as it is the coldest  month and December which is the rainiest month and worst climate ever. Also January and February has bad climate.

Poitiers - Direct Flights to Major Airports

Airports handling direct flights to Poitiers–Biard Airport ・London Stansted Airport ・Edinburgh Airport

Flight Routes to Poitiers

Biard airport is the major airport in Poitiers. There are so many airlines where one could use to access Poitiers. The main airlines include Air France, Ryanair and Bristol airlines. One can be able to view ticket rates from different sources.Compare the ticket prices to select the right ticket.