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Baptistere Saint Jean, Poitiers, France 2010
St. Pierre cathedral Poitiers
The Trinity
South Aisle View to Absidial ChapelThe Palace of Justice in Poitiers
As you walk along Rue Marche Notre Dame just off the Place Charles de Gaul you will see the Palais de Justice. Although it looks (and is largely medieval) the facade is actually 19th century.
The palace was originally the seat of the Counts of Poitou (the region around Poitiers) and the Dukes of Aquitaine (who would be united with the English crown when Henry III and Eleanor of Aquitaine married).
The building of today, although much restored and changed over the centuries, is an impressive monument to Poitiers important role in French and English history.
