Discover Poitiers with Mercure Poitiers Centre

Following the GR® 364, you'll discover a landscape of gentle valleys, criss-crossed by meandering rivers (Clain), gorges, islands and ponds. The villages on this route are rich in architectural heritage (mansions, castles, churches and abbeys). Poitiers is well worth a visit (site, cathedral, etc.). This route is proposed by the Comité Régional de Randonnée Pédestre. Departing from a train station or TER bus stop, it allows you to join a walking or hiking itinerary and take a stroll in ecomobility!

This pretty hillside path offers a remarkable view over the Vienne valley. Refreshing and shaded, this walk will delight nature lovers.

Discover this famous tourist site with this bike loop! This circuit will guide you along the traces of the famous battle of Poitiers in 732, where you can stop for a picnic. But first you'll pass through the Réserve Naturelle du Pinail, a world-renowned wetland and biodiversity site. Magnificent views of the Vienne Valley, the Moulin de Chitré and the Château du Fou will enhance your walk.

Between fields and woods, you'll come to Archigny, land of the Acadians. Discover the Acadian church at "Cenan", then follow the Acadian Line, a network of 58 farms built at the instigation of the Marquis de Pérusse des Cars. After a small wood and fields, you come to the village of Bellefonds, continue towards La Chapelle-Moulière and wind your way along the road surrounded by pretty houses to Bonneuil-Matours, where Maurice Fombeure, French writer and poet, is said to have spent his childhood.

Beautiful built heritage awaits you on the Scandiberique route (EV3) as it winds its way along the Vienne River, through the middle of fields. From the church in Vouneuil-sur-Vienne, head into the magnificent woods of Chitré and past the Tour-Fortesse de Monthoiron, a defensive tower built under François 1er. A magnificent panorama over the heights of the village and its beautiful church takes you along a winding, hilly road to Chenevelles. Through pretty woods, a winding descent on a picturesque road. The pretty hamlets of La Garde, Doussineau and Biard take you past the Bois de la Foye. Beautiful views over the Vienne Valley round off this walk.

This tour takes you from the Vienne valley to the heights of Vouneuil-sur-Vienne, passing through the famous Pinail Nature Reserve for experienced hikers! Departure point: Parking on the square in front of the town hall Avenue Jean Jaurès 86210 Vouneuil-sur Vienne

A varied walk along the banks of the Vienne with its dam. View of Chitré castle. Visit the Pinail reserve and its millstones. Departure point: Parking on the square in front of the town hall Avenue Jean Jaurès 86210 Vouneuil-sur-Vienne

A nature break along these beautiful wooded paths! Starting point: Car park in front of the Mairie Place de Manderen 86490 Colombiers

A beautiful wooded walk on the heights of Colombiers with a beautiful view of Haut-Clairvaux!

An original and historic tour around the Clain river with its pleasant houses and mills, its crossing of the Clain by ferry and the Gallo-Roman site of Vieux Poitiers! Starting point: Near the Domine bridge Rue Émile Zola 86530 Naintré

The 25 M2 apartment is ideally located in the city's hyper-center. It features a large, bright room with a kitchenette and dining table, a sleeping area with a double bed and a lounge area for relaxing in front of the TV, or reading... Although it's a city-center apartment, it also has a very nice perk, a 20M2 private terrace with garden table and chairs. View of the Conservatoire, the Clain valley, a privileged moment. Accommodation: The accommodation is a studio including sleeping area with a real 140 x 190 bed, kitchen area with a 2-burner hob, fridge, microwave and all equipment. A large bathroom with a 120 x 80 shower. And, a private terrace of 20 M2, equipped with table and chairs, sheltered from bad weather. It is classified "meublé de tourisme 3 étoiles"

Located between Poitiers and Châtellerault in a 300-hectare complex, the course features flat areas with water obstacles and wooded areas, bordering an 85-hectare lake. Discover - an 18-hole, 6590 m Par 73 course, a real challenge for golfers - a 9-hole, 1800 m Par 31 course, ideal for beginners and beginners alike - a Pitch & Putt course on the 9-hole course, with advanced tee-offs - an approach green, putting greens and a 68-station driving range, 28 of which are covered. Group and individual lessons, supervised by state-certified instructors. F.F. Golf-approved golf school for children aged 6 to 18, on Wednesdays and/or Saturdays. For your comfort: clubhouse, La Table du Golf restaurant open to all, with panoramic views over Lac de Saint-Cyr and the golf course, bar, pro-shop, equipment rental

Le Moulin de Bois Coutant has 3 beautiful guest rooms accessible via a private entrance. The Bird Room is for 2 people, with a 160cm bed and private bathroom. The Pivoines room is for 2 people, with a 160cm bed and private bathroom. The Suite du côté du Clain is for 4 people, with a 160cm bed + 2 single beds, and private bathroom and toilet facilities. Homemade breakfasts and table d'hôtes (by reservation). You can enjoy the billiard room, swimming pool and spa on site.

Furnished holiday home for 4 people.

Comfortable 5-person gîte, very pleasant to live in, set in large enclosed grounds, located in a quiet street close to shops.

"Forest bath with Jardin Passion Nature A wellness get-together with nature, in all seasons, to discover the benefits of trees in various forest estates in the department (86). From the youngest to the oldest, individual or group outings (individuals/professionals/institutes...) can be organized in a variety of ways. Bellinda & François "your guides" will help you (re)connect with the plant kingdom. You'll walk along a short path, where a variety of creative, recreational and energetic activities will be proposed to gently lead you to experience unique moments. In view of the current health crisis, we are obliged to apply the guidelines and recommendations of the public authorities. Groups will therefore be made up of a maximum of 8 people, with respect for barrier gestures. An explanatory document will be sent to you when you register.

DéfiPlanet' is a place of accommodation located near Poitiers and the Futuroscope, specialized in the proposal of unusual vacation offers. You will find a complex of complementary offers : - a varied offer of unusual accommodations with more than 17 different forms (tree houses, yurts, goblins' houses, ...) for more than 600 beds; - Multiple sports activities, whether you are a resident or not, such as tree climbing, archery, adventure game, horse riding, theme park, etc. ; - A wide range of restaurants; - A seminar complex that can accommodate groups of up to 400 people. Its campsite welcomes you in tent, caravan or motor home on large pitches (more than 100m²), perfectly maintained and delimited by hedges of shrubs.

Just east of Poitiers, the medieval town of Chauvigny is well worth a visit. How about a trip on a velorail? Whether you're a couple, a family or a group of friends, set off for 17 km or half that (round trip), 1 to 2 hours aboard an unusual machine that travels along the old railroad line, once used to transport the beautiful stones from the quarries of the Chauvigny region. You'll pedal through rolling bocage, discovering the region's heritage with the help of a roadmap, and cross bridges, footbridges and viaducts, including one offering an impressive view of the castles and collegiate church of Saint-Pierre de Chauvigny. In July and August, opt for the Crépusculaires, at sunset, or the Dîner du Viaduc, for a meal in an exceptional setting above the Vienne river.

Located in the heart of a pine forest, the DéfiPlanet' Hotel Insolite offers you an experience to live in the middle of nature! Whether you are in a group or a family, you can choose among: 6 rooms for 2 persons, 2 rooms for 4 persons, 5 rooms for 5 persons, and 11 rooms for 6 persons During your stay, you will have access to the swimming pools, one of which is covered and heated to 29° all year round, to the children's playgrounds, to the outdoor fitness center, to the hiking trails of the domain, to the petanque and beach-volley courts. Défiplanet' also offers sports and nature activities, an equestrian center, an unusual restaurant service, as well as well-being and relaxation. The domain is freely accessible all year round, you only pay for the services (activities, catering, etc.) that you wish to use.

Unusual accommodation : Spend one or more nights in one of the 600 unusual beds available at DéfiPlanet? 1st unusual village in France! From animal houses (rabbits, hens, snails, etc.) to leprechaun houses, tree houses with or without Jacuzzis, yurts and caravans, there's something for everyone! Adventure Game: Accompanied by Guntar and the Leprechauns, you'll take part in this Adventure Game combining reflection, role-playing, strategy, cohesion, mutual aid and physical activities. You and your family will work together to find the white diamond and complete their quest.

In this palace, different exercises of power took place. Shortly after the year 1000, a new palace was built on a mound of earth, leaning against the ancient rampart and completed around 1100 by a first tower. Residence of the Counts of Poitou-Dukes of Aquitaine, a large ceremonial room was built by the Plantagenets shortly before 1200, the "Salle des Pas Perdus", (vast dimensions, gigantic fireplaces, Angevin style decoration), it is the official room of the Palace and remains today one of the most remarkable examples of medieval civil architecture in France. In the 13th century, the palace became less residential, in favor of administrative functions and underwent new developments around 1380, under the impetus of Jean de Berry. After the French Revolution, the former count's palace was definitively converted into a courthouse until 2019 and is owned by the city.

The church was rebuilt in the 15th century and has a rather unusual shape: a large rectangular hall with a double Gothic nave. Each choir has a beautiful baroque altarpiece.

The art deco style of the architecture and the rigorous design of the façade reflect the presence of the Protestant "institution".

Poitiers, an ancient fortified city, sits on a rocky spur. Several towers testify today to this rich medieval past. Surrounded by two rivers and as many green valleys, the historic center is locally nicknamed "the plateau". At the top of this vast promontory stand two of its most beautiful monuments, the palace of the Counts of Poitou and the church of Notre-Dame-la-Grande. Along the narrow streets, mansions from the Renaissance period mingle with timber-framed houses from the Middle Ages. The prefecture and the town hall are evidence of the Haussmannian style of the 19th century. As for the two glass parallelepipeds that you can see, shining with a thousand yellows, on the west side, they house the shows of the Théâtre Auditorium de Poitiers (TAP) all year round. The city known as "the city of a hundred steeples" is erudite, cultural, festive, and a place for the arts

Jewel of the city of Poitiers, Notre-Dame-la-Grande is a collegiate church of the 11th century. Inside, you will discover the paintings with Romanesque-Byzantine motifs of the nave, the frescoes of the choir and the crypt (12th century), the side chapels of the 15th and 16th centuries, including that of Yvon du Fou, grand seneschal of Poitou, and the statue of Notre-Dame-des-Clés, a reference of the legend of the miracle of the keys. The reputation of Notre-Dame-la-Grande comes from its remarkable facade of the 12th century, meticulously sculpted, the most perfect form of Romanesque architecture in Poitou. It reads like a picture book and shares great episodes from the Bible and the Gospels, such as the Temptation of Adam and Eve or the Nativity. Every evening at 10:30 pm in summer and during the Christmas vacations at 6 pm, the Polychromies come to highlight the pages of this story.

Its Louis XIII-inspired architecture in brick and stone echoes the facades of the semicircular square on which it opens. The decorative richness of the reception rooms illustrates the importance of the functions of a representative of the State in the 19th century.

The building, of Renaissance inspiration, is distinguished by a U-shaped plan, a well-paced façade, flanked by side pavilions and a main door surmounted by a loggia, a clock and the campanile. Inside, the vestibule opens onto a monumental staircase reminiscent of that of the Garnier opera house and stages the visitor's ascent to the loggia. From this balcony, he can see and be seen? Thus, the shape of the building has as much social significance as its decoration. Two large canvases by Puvis de Chavannes (1874) are the centerpieces of an abundant sculpted and painted decoration, dedicated to the history of Poitou: the battle of Charles Martel and Saint Fortunat reading poems to Saint Radegonde at the Sainte Croix Abbey. In the main hall, the former ballroom, the stained glass window, the work of Steinheil, represents Eleanor of Aquitaine confirming the charter of the commune in 1199.

A beautiful example of flamboyant gothic architecture, it was built by two successive generations of the Fumé family. This former mansion has a sculpted decoration of great refinement, chiseled into cornices, bands, window frames, dormers ?

Just a few steps from shops, the station and the theater, on the site of the former chapel, the Mercure Poitiers Centre combines modern, bold furnishings with the elegance and authenticity of the chapel's architecture. We also offer 50 unusual rooms and a restaurant in the heart of a church! We no longer accept pets in our rooms or breakfast room.

In the heart of downtown Poitiers, a city of Art and History. 2 apartments, with shared garden. Appt 211: attractive 2-room apartment comprising main room with equipped kitchenette, bedroom, shower room, WC. Sleeps 2 (1 double bed and 1 sofa-bed). On 2nd floor, facing the street.

Bright and fully equipped T2 apartment in a quiet area overlooking a courtyard. In the city center, in the main pedestrian street, halfway between the city hall and the Notre Dame church and its market, this apartment is ideally located for a tourist or professional stay. On the 2nd and last floor without elevator of a small condominium, this 2 room apartment for 4 persons is composed of a living room with its equipped kitchen (dishwasher, washing machine and dryer), a bedroom and a shower room/toilet.

Bright and quiet T2 in a beautiful half-timbered building in the center of town Come to discover this charming T2 bathed of light, full center in the pedestrian ways but profiting from the peace of an impasse. Located at 2min from the Notre Dame church and its market, this apartment is ideally placed for a tourist or professional stay In the heart of a city full of history, located on the 1st floor without elevator of a small condominium, this T1 with a capacity of 4 persons is composed of a living room with its equipped kitchen, a bedroom and a shower-room/wc.

Scandinavian-style, loft-style 3-star townhouse for 5 people, opposite the media library and a stone's throw from Poitiers Tourist Office. Ideal location in the historic district in the heart of the city. Unique in its level of comfort, light and warmth, you'll feel right at home. Fully equipped, everything is available: wi-fi connection, TV, washing machine, oven, bed linen and towels... For your comfort, linen and towels are provided. One or more beds (160 cm, 90 cm) and a sofa bed (140 cm) are prepared for your arrival. We also provide you with basic products (rice, pasta, salt, pepper, spices, water, coffee, sugar, tea...) as well as shower gel and shampoo. A cot, high chair and baby bath can be added on request.

Located on the 2nd floor (with elevator), the apartment comprises an entrance hall, a spacious and pleasant living room highlighted by the wooden beams, and a fully-equipped open kitchen (fridge and freezer, induction hob, oven, microwave, dishwasher, kettle and Dolce Gusto coffee maker). Each of the two bedrooms (one with a 140x190 cm double bed, the other with two 90x190 cm single beds and a dressing room) has its own en suite shower room (one with bath, the other with shower). So you can stay with your family or colleagues.