Hotel Gibautel

2 Rue Providence, Route de Nouaille, Poitiers, 86000, France

 

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Baptistry St.-Jean Is A Merovingian Museum (3)

by hquittner

The Baptistry is called a Museum of Merovingian Art (so of course an entry fee is charged). It is no longer a religious building. The "Art" consists of finds from excavations in the region consisting of grave materials. Featured are sarcophagi and their tops from the 5-7C with very rudimentary carvings. More interesting however are the wall frescos that decorate the Baptistry from the period in which it served as a church (done in the 11&13C) and some small columns and capitals reused from probably Roman ruins.

St.-Hilaire : Ascend to the Altar and Choir (4)

by hquittner

The choir , altar and transept are elevated by a crypt containing the relics of St.-Hilaire. The choir is separated from the ambulatory by an 8 column arched hemicycle with a slightly curved vault. Above the arches are 12C frecos. On the piers at the edge of the transept are portrait frescos of Bishops of Poitiers. There are 4 chapels radiating from the ambulatory.

i.morris's new Poitiers Page

by i.morris

I spent the night in Poitiers at the Choice Hotel. There are 100s of these spread throughout Europe they offer a even standard of accomodation throughout the Group. There is a discount scheme of one free night per 10 nights spent.
I'm afraid I missed the real experience of Poitier ie the chance to stand in the Plantagenet Room in the Old Palais de Justice, as well as the memrobilia of such as Richard Coeur de Lyon etc this is the room where Joan of Arc was tried and sentenced.

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