Romanesque Poitiers

Set on a spur above the Clain and Boivre valleys at roughly 120–130 m, Poitiers reveals its Romanesque fabric in stone: tuffeau, granite, and sculpted capitals that still read like a 12th‑century book. It sits 105 km from Angers and the same from Tours via the A10/N147 corridor, where vineyards give way to bocage. Compare the stage‑like façade of Notre‑Dame‑la‑Grande with Angevin restraint, spot the flat‑ended choir of Saint‑Peter’s Cathedral (1162) tied to Eleanor’s patronage, and read princely power in the Maubergeon tower of the counts‑dukes’ palace.

Your Mercedes and driver stay close throughout the half‑day: hotel pick‑up in Poitiers, drop‑off at the exact forecourt you prefer, quiet waiting while you tour or pause for coffee. The flow is flexible—Saint‑Hilaire basilica is 1.2 km away, the Notre‑Dame market is ideal for a taste break, and the Baptistery of Saint‑John reveals 4th–7th‑century phases. While you sample a slice of broyé du Poitou, we thread the lanes and regroup at the cathedral with no parking hassle.