Poitiers

American

[pwa-tyey] / pwaˈtyeɪ /

noun

a city in and the capital of Vienne, in W France: Roman ruins; battles a.d. 507, 732, 1356.

Poitiers British

/ pwatje /

noun

a city in S central France: capital of the former province of Poitou until 1790; scene of the battle (1356) in which the English under the Black Prince defeated the French; university (1432). Pop: 83 448 (1999)

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Sahelanthropus was first uncovered in the Djurab desert of Chad by paleontologists from the University of Poitiers in the early 2000s.

From Science Daily • Jan. 3, 2026

"These shootings are not happening in South America, they are happening in Rennes, in Poitiers, in this part of western France once known for its tranquility," Retailleau told broadcaster BFMTV.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2024

He received his law degree from Poitiers in 1958 and a doctorate in economics from the same institution in 1969.

From New York Times • Aug. 5, 2023

She became famous as the founder and abbess of the Monastery of the Holy Cross in Poitiers and was widely venerated as a saint after her death.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

I must go to Poitiers of course," replied the Count, "when the governor comes down; but yet I shall go without fear, as I think you might by this time know.

From The Huguenot: (Volumes I-III) A Tale of the French Protestants. by James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford)

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