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Poitou

This article is about the region and former province of France. For the breeds of animal from this region, see Baudet de Poitou and Poitou goat. For other uses, see Poitou (disambiguation).

Poitou
Poetou  (Poitevin)
Flag of Poitou
Flag
Coat of arms of Poitou
Coat of arms
CountryFrance
Area
 • Total19,709 km2 (7,610 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 estimate)
Residents known as Poitevins[1]
 • Total1,375,356
Time zoneCET
Count638–677, Guérin de Trèves
1403–1461, Charles VII of France

Poitou (UK: /ˈpwʌtuː/, US: /pwɑːˈtuː/,[2][3][4] French: [pwatu]; Latin: Pictaviensis, Pictavia; Poitevin: Poetou) was a province of west-central France whose capital city was Poitiers. Both Poitou and Poitiers are named after the Pictones Gallic tribe.

  1. ^ Lance Day, Ian McNeil, ed. (1996). Biographical Dictionary of the History of Technology. Routledge. ISBN 0-415-19399-0.
  2. ^ "Poitou". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). HarperCollins. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Poitou" (US) and "Poitou". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 2 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Poitou". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Retrieved 3 May 2019.

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