🇫🇷 Poitiers: The "City of a Hundred Bell Towers"

✨ "Climb 218 steps to paradise—where history chimes in every breeze!" 🏰 A View Worth Every Step After conquering 218 stone steps to the Dune Plateau, you're rewarded with: A breathtaking panorama of red rooftops, winding alleys, and yes—countless spires piercing the skyline ☁️ Golden hour magic as the sunset gilds ancient towers ⛪ When Poitiers Ruled Faith 4th century: A major Christian pilgrimage site 10th century glory: Over 100 churches & monasteries earned its poetic nickname: "La Ville aux Cent Clochers" (City of 100 Bell Towers) 🔔✨ *(Today, 40+ still stand—each with stories older than France itself!)* 🌿 Riverside Serendipity Wander back along the Clain River to discover: Quacking ducks begging for crumbs 🦆 Squirrel acrobats darting through chestnut trees 🐿️ A symphony of birdsong and blooming lilacs 🎵🌸 "In Poitiers, even time moves slower—just like the river." 📸 Capture the Magic: ✔️ Dune Plateau at sunrise (fewer crowds!) ✔️ Hidden gardens behind Saint-Pierre Cathedral ✔️ Pont Neuf bridge for perfect spire reflections #Poitiers #HiddenFrance #MedievalWonders #SlowTravel #SpringInFrance 🌸🏰