Eglise Saint-Porchaire

Worth the walk

This was a Cluniac foundation and now a large parish church near to the river and botanic gardens. The exterior shows that it has suffered a bit but the flying buttresses are defiant. Inside, it is ...

a choir was rehearsing

Architecturally or historically, I do not really know its significance. However, we walked in seeing it was open, and found it profoundly inspiring. A choir was in the process of gathering and "tuni...

Attractive exterior but dark dull interior

This church is located on a main shopping street and the old stone of the main facade stands out against the modern shop window displays. So we nipped in. The interior was gloomy, dark and dull.

Foucault's Church

The nave is a warm and open space in a genuinely interesting building, which is built right into the material fabric of Poitiers. It is like the physical-spiritual heart of the town. I sat there sever...

Not impressed

The Church in Town I believe has more to offer then this site. My impression is this is a facility for locals and their are better sites.