Hotels near Poitiers-Biard Airport - PIS, Poitiers

It is a lively town. We arrived on Friday afternoon and the square was just starting to fill with young people at some of the bars around the square which gave it a nice buzz. The next morning there was a market - great for people watching and getting an idea of daily life there.

Poitiers was a revelation and provided a beauty that I wasn't expecting. Walking the streets to the Cathedrale Saint Pierre, we were taken back to an era one could only imagine. We imagined life during the 19th and 20th centuries and how traditional French buildings and architecture have been re-purposed for life in the 21st. We visited two central squares and eat in one of them and it was delightful

The centre of Poitiers was charming with a mix of architecture and some wonderful churches and religious buildings in the Romanesque style. During our stay, we enjoyed a lovely walk along the river and in the Parc (Blossac). We visited a lovely Lebanese restaurant (the Beyrouth) where we had a delicious lunchtime meal. There was also a market in the square near to L'Eglise de Notre Dame. Although we enjoyed our visit, there was something lacking for us: the buzz and excitement of other cities perhaps. Also, as we were using public transport and there were issues with the riots affecting the late running of the buses, we didn't visit Futuroscope, but imagine it would be well worth the visit.

We enjoyed walking in Poitiers, lovely old town with beautiful churches. Amazing antique buildings. Unfortunately, however, service in the different restaurants we went to was bad. The third and last restaurant we went to was even dishonest.

We only visited Poitiers for a one night stopover on our way to another destination. We strolled around town visiting some shops and had a nice dinner across the street from the hotel. We can't evaluate the city and surroundings much further due to the fact that we didn't see much beyond our hotel stay and meal out in the evening. It was a lovely spot however.

We love Poitiers, the choice of things to do and see are perfect for us as are the large selection of restaurants and shops. We like to have an aperitif in the cafe bars in the large square in front of the Hotel de Ville.