Poitiers

Country

Duchy of Aquitaine

Coordinates

46.5811, 0.3353

History

• Poitiers (–418)
• Poitiers (418–507), Visigothic Kingdom
• Poitiers (507–843), Francia
• Poitiers (843–927), West Francia
• Poitiers (927–1202), Duchy of Aquitaine
• Poitiers (1202–), France

Composers

• William IX, Duke of Aquitaine (Guilhem de Peitieus;Guillaume d'Aquitaine) (1071–1126), died in Poitiers
• Paul Rougnon (1846–1934), was born in Poitiers
• Louis Vierne (1870–1937), was born in Poitiers
• Pierre Petit (1922–2000), was born in Poitiers