🇫🇷 Poitiers: La La Land Comes to Life ✨🔹
Only one evening in Poitiers? Take a magical City Walk and discover its after-dark charm! 🌙✨ 📍 Route: Poitiers Train Station → Place du Maréchal-Leclerc (Town Square) → Palais des Comtes de Poitou (Palace of Poitou Counts) → Église Notre-Dame-la-Grande (Grande Dame Church) → Baptistère Saint-Jean (St. John’s Baptistery) → Cathédrale Saint-Pierre (St. Peter’s Cathedral) → Quai de la Préfecture (Riverside) → Le Plan B (Cozy Bar) → Parc de Blossac (Blossac Park) 🌳 🔹 Illuminated Heritage 🏰 Poitiers’ old town glows at night, especially Notre-Dame-la-Grande, where light projections dance on ancient stone walls. 🔹 Hidden Medieval Steps 🏞️ Want true medieval vibes? Seek out the tucked-away staircases! The hillside old town is laced with steep, winding steps—like footprints of time. 🔹 Palace of Shadows 🏰 The Palais des Comtes de Poitou (once a medieval power hub) feels eerily majestic at night. Circle its perimeter to channel aristocratic ghosts. 🔹 Riverside Whispers 🌊 Stroll Quai de la Préfecture along the Clain River—breezy, shimmering, and perfect for night-time musings. 🔹 Park Panoramas 🌳✨ Parc de Blossac (20 mins from the station) offers dreamy city views. Neat hedges and elevated spots frame Poitiers’ twinkling skyline. 📌 Tips: ✔️ Wear comfy shoes—some areas have uneven steps. ✔️ Need a pitstop? Le Plan B is ideal for drinks. ✔️ Parks feel secluded at night; bring a buddy. 🌙 Poitiers after dark: Subtle, historic, La La Land-levels of magic.** 💙 Proof that fairy tales exist. #Poitiers #PoitiersTravel #PoitiersByNight #FrenchHeritage #HiddenFrance #MedievalVibes #NightWalks #TravelDiaries