Église Notre-Dame la Grande, Poitiers - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

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Notre-Dame-la-Grande is a Romanesque collegiate church located in Poitiers. Characteristic of the Poitevin Romanesque style, its sculpted facade is a unanimously recognized masterpiece of religious art from this period. The interior walls are painted. The 12th-century façade has been restored so that the intricate sculptures display an exquisite example of Poitevin Romanesque Art.

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Futuroscope

Futuroscope

9.83km from Église Notre-Dame la Grande, Poitiers

The Futuroscope or Parc du Futuroscope is a leisure park French theme to technological, scientific, anticipation, and fun, with attractions that combine sensory approaches and projections of images. It is one of the theme parks in Europe to have been honored with a Thea Award, awarded by the Themed Entertainment Association. The Park is surrounded by a technopole located in the town of Chasseneuil-du-Poitou.

Vallée Des Singes Romagne

Vallée Des Singes Romagne

38.12km from Église Notre-Dame la Grande, Poitiers

La Vallée des Singes is a French zoological park located in Romagne , in Vienne . Founded by the Dutchman Wim Mager in 1998 , twenty-seven years after having founded the Apenheul park , the park today presents a great diversity of primates on vegetated islands that the visitor crosses while circulating in the middle of monkeys and other lemurs.

Abbey of Saint-Savin

Abbey of Saint-Savin

39.95km from Église Notre-Dame la Grande, Poitiers

Known as the 'Romanesque Sistine Chapel', the Abbey-Church of Saint-Savin contains many beautiful 11th- and 12th-century murals which are still in a remarkable state of preservation. The cruciform church carries a square tower over its crossing. The transept was built first, then the choir with its ambulatory with five radial chapels in the polygonal apse. Below the church is the crypt of the martyr brothers St Savin and St Cyprian, decorated with frescos depicting scenes from their lives.

Château du Rivau

Château du Rivau

57.77km from Église Notre-Dame la Grande, Poitiers

A genuine medieval castle at the heart of a UNESCO world heritage site, and also botanical arts in a 6ha Garden with contemporary sculptures and also a multi-cuisine restaurant is here. This building was given to captain Tolmere as a reward for his victories in the Picrocholean Wars. It has been classified as a Monument Historique since 1918 by the French Ministry of Culture.

Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers

Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers

61.38km from Église Notre-Dame la Grande, Poitiers

The Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers is a castle located in the town of Trois-Moutiers in the north of the Vienne department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. the castle was rebuilt in the 1870s in the Gothic Revival style. The surroundings are also arranged so that the building is surrounded by water, as at the Château d'Azay-le-Rideau. One of the nice location which attracts a lot of tourists.

Castle Park and Gardens of Azay-le-Ferron

Castle Park and Gardens of Azay-le-Ferron

62.86km from Église Notre-Dame la Grande, Poitiers

The Chateau Azay le Ferron is a typical example of beautiful French rich architecture features a garden à la française and a French landscape garden dating to the 17th century in 123 acres in total. it is owned by the city of Tours and is open to the public. Visitors can take a tour of the 18 furnished rooms featuring sumptuous collections of furniture, tapestry, paintings, and objets d'art.

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Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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The Nouvelle-Aquitaine region is the largest region of France with an area of 84,035.7 kilometer square. Tourism is an important sector in a region with significant assets, starting with a mild and sunny climate, wine tourism, many heritage sites, sandy beaches for surfers, and mountains for skiers.

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