Deux-Sèvres, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2015: Poitou-Charentes), western France. Saint-Maixent-l'École is located in the Haut Val de Sèvre area of...

William IX (Occitan: Guilhèm de Peitieus or Guilhem de Poitou, French: Guillaume de Poitiers; 22 October 1071 – 10 February 1126), called the Troubadour...

1039/1040) was Duke of Gascony from 1032 and then Duke of Aquitaine and Count of Poitou from 1038. He was a member of the House of Poitiers, the second son of William...

production of mules. Poitevin mares were put to jacks of the large Baudet du Poitou breed of donkey; the resulting Poitevin mules were in demand for agricultural...

stations on the TGV route between Paris and La Rochelle (Niort and Saint-Maixent), with a journey from Niort to Paris taking 2h15. It is also served by...

Niort-Nord Niort-Ouest Prahecq Saint-Maixent-l'École-1 Saint-Maixent-l'École-2 Sauzé-Vaussais "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales...

after Disneyland Paris and the Puy du Fou. The city of Poitiers is strategically situated on the Seuil du Poitou, a shallow gap between the Armorican...

documents pour servir à l'histoire de l'abbaye de Saint-Maixent," in: Archives historiques de Poitou XVI (Poitiers: Oudin 1886), p. lxxxvi. Baluze, p. 447...

horse from western France. They were bred principally in the area around Poitou-Charentes and Vendée, France. They were used as a mount for light cavalry...

Saint-Martin-du-Fouilloux (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maʁtɛ̃ dy fuju] ) is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France. Communes of the Deux-Sèvres...

the Knight of the Tower, 1371 Du Guesclin defeats the English garrisons at Bressuire, Poitiers, Châtellerault, Saint-Maixent-l'École, Fontenay-le-Comte then...

Abbey of Saint Maixent. 929-936: Aimery I. Brother of Savary I, he owned property near Poitiers and was admitted to the Abbey of Saint Maixent (which was...

campaign, however he was driven into Saintonge by Saint-André. In Saint-Maixent the Protestants engaged in iconoclasm and then seized the church of the...

Saint-Martin-de-Saint-Maixent (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maʁtɛ̃ də sɛ̃ mɛksɑ̃], literally Saint-Martin of Saint-Maixent) is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres...

Catholic preachers of the city. In a month, all of Poitou had fallen to Joyeuse, including Saint-Maixent on 13 July, Chizé, Maillezais and Tonnay-Boutonne...

de Niort" (in French). Meteo France. Retrieved 14 January 2016. "Climat Poitou-Charentes" (in French). Meteo France. Retrieved 14 January 2016. Wikimedia...

Notre-Dame-de-Riez, Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez, Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, Saint-Maixent-sur-Vie and Saint-Révérend. The meteorological measurements began in 1877...

are closely linked to that of Saint Junian (Junien), the patron saint of Poitou ploughmen. He was born in the year AD 500 or AD 501 in the area of "Briosso"...

monastery, dedicated to Saint Maixent from the wonder-working relics held there of Saint Maxentius of Poitou (French: Maixent). In 867 Conwoïon stepped down...

Mothe-Saint-Héray Niort Pamproux Prin-Deyrançon Prissé-la-Charrière Saint-Maixent Thouars Agonac Belvès Bergerac Le Bugue Le Buisson Château-l'Évêque Condat-Le...

Saint-Maixent-de-Beugné (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ mɛksɑ̃ də bœɲe]) is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France. Communes of the Deux-Sèvres...

Sèvre Communauté de communes Mellois en Poitou Communauté de communes de Parthenay-Gâtine Communauté de communes du Thouarsais Communauté de communes Val-de-Gâtine...

Thouars became a rich fiefdom with a strategic location extending from Upper Poitou all the way to the coast. Aimery IV of Thouars was a companion of William...

dedicated their monastery on the Île d'Yeu to Hilaire; Saint Amand from Poitou received early training there, but it was destroyed by Viking raiders in...

refractory priest in 1794 who gave it the name "Our Lady of Martyrs of Lower Poitou". Inaugurated on 29 December 1794, it was intended to thank the Virgin of...

Havre d'Olonne by Savary I de Mauléon, the Lord of Mauléon, Sénéchal of Poitou and prince of Talmont.[citation needed] Its history is tied to the ocean...

Saint-Aubin-du-Plain (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿obɛ̃ dy plɛ̃]) is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France. Communes of the Deux-Sèvres...

by French troops under du Guesclin in 1370 is the most memorable. Bressuire was part of the Ancien Régime Province of Poitou. Guillaume Rouger (born...

Asnières-en-Poitou (French pronunciation: [ɑnjɛʁ ɑ̃ pwatu]; literally "Asnières in Poitou") is a large commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine...

Deux-Sèvres Arrondissement Niort Canton Melle Intercommunality Mellois en Poitou Government  • Mayor (2020–2026) Fabrice Michelet Area 1 40.38 km2 (15.59 sq mi)...