Poitiers (population 85,000) is a city in central
France,
préfecture (capital) of the
Vienne département. Located on the
Clain river, it was founded before
Roman influence by the
Picton tribe.
King Charles VII established the University of Poitiers in 1432.
Poitiers was the capital of Poitou, the region governed by the Counts of Poitiers.
