Poitou - Wikipedia
网页Poitou (UK: / ˈ p w ʌ t uː / PWUH-too, US: / p w ɑː ˈ t uː / pwah-TOO, [2] [3] [4] 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 | History, Geography, & Culture | Britannica
网页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.
Poitou-Charentes - Wikipedia
网页Poitou is a historic region in west central France. Poitiers, the capital of the region, is its chief city, although the port of La Rochelle, capital of the province of Aunis, rivals it in economic importance. Farming is important to the economy; wheat, corn and cattle are farmed. Industries produce machinery, chemicals and dairy products.
Poitou-Charentes | History, Culture, Geography, & Map
网页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.
Poitou — Wikipédia
网页Le Poitou (en poitevin Poetou) est une ancienne province française, comprenant les actuels départements de la Vendée (Bas-Poitou), 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. Sa capitale était Poitiers et ses habitants les Poitevins.
Poitou-Charentes, France - travel guide, places to visit and ...
网页The Poitou-Charentes region of western France is one of the sunniest regions in the country and very popular with visitors. Among the highlights on the coast are the island of Ile-de-Ré and the fascinating historical town of La Rochelle, while inland you can discover the fields of sunflowers and quiet villages for which the region is known.
28 Top Attractions & Beautiful Villages in Poitou-Charentes
网页Updated 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, …
Poitou and Charentes - an area guide - About-France.com
网页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.
Poitou-Charente, France
网页A city in west central France with a population of 78,894 (1990), Poitiers {pwah-tee-ay'} is an agricultural, industrial, and administrative center. Occupied since prehistory, Poitiers was called Limonum by the Romans, and in the Middle Ages it became the capital of the historic region of Poitou.
Poitou-Charentes Tourism - Visit France
网页Quiet and historic, Poitou-Charentes is a region that gives the visitor a unique glimpse of earlier times, French agriculture, and of course, its famed double-distilled spirit Cognac.