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The fourth century was marked by the entrance of Christianity in the region of Poitou, being the most remarkable landmark of this time the Baptistery of Saint-Jean in Poitiers, considered the oldest Christian monument in Europe.
In 1432, Charles VII of France founded the University of Poitiers. The activities linked to higher education and research are distributed between three locations: the university campus (to East), the Futuroscope (north) and the city center.
The vitality of the industrial fabric and of the tertiary sector, the possibilities for travel afforded by the motorway and the TGV make of Poitiers an economically attractive city.
Poitiers is also a culturally dynamic and eclectic city. It offers varied and important infrastructures that serve as spaces for creation, production and dissemination of cultural actions. In this city, all locations can be the scene of the most various shows, whether in their gardens, on the terraces next to the monuments, or on the terraces of the cafes. It is a city with very strong touristic spots.
Useful Contacts
Câmara Municipal de Poitiers
Hotel de Ville
BP 569
86021 Poitiers Cedex
Telefone: 05 49523535
Fax: 05 49523880
http://www.mairie-poitiers.fr/
Serviço de Turismo, Relações Internacionais e Património
BP 569
86021 Poitiers Cedex
Telefone: 05 49523787
Fax: 05 49603762
Email: rel.inter@mairie-poitiers.fr
Embaixada de Portugal em França
Chancelaria: 3, Rue de Noisiel
75116 Paris
Telefones: (331) 47273529 (Chancelaria)
Fax: (331) 47550040 / 44059402
E-mail: mailto@embaixada-portugal-fr.org
http://www.embaixada-portugal-fr.org/
Embaixada de França em Portugal
Rua de Santos-o-Velho, 5
1249-079 LISBOA
Tel: 213 939 100
Fax: 213 939 150