About the town » Poitiers, Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Popular surnames at Poitiers
- D'aquitaine 208
- Van Aquitanië 158
- Aquitaine 120
- Van Aquitanie 104
- De Poitiers 98
- De Poitou 79
- Der Franken 48
- Poitiers 48
- Van Poitiers 44
- Of Aquitaine 42
- Poitou 42
- Van Poitou 39
- De Bourgogne 36
- De Aquitaine 29
- Der Karolingen 25
- Burgundy 25
- Deletang 23
- Duke Of Aquitaine 22
- Baudry 21
- D' Aquitaine 19
- Van Madrie 19
- Prieur 19
- Van Nassau 19
- De Bourbon 18
- Bourgogne 17
- Van Bourbon 17
- De France 16
- Labraye 16
- Garnier 16
- Van Bourgondië 16
Records from Poitiers
Source: Wikipedia Information
Poitiers is a city on the Clain river in west central France. It is a commune and the capital of the Vienne department and of the Poitou-Charentes region. The centre is picturesque and its streets are interesting for predominant remains of historical architecture, especially from the Romanesque period. Two major military battles occurred near the city: in 732, the Battle of Poitiers (also known as the Battle of Tours), in which the Franks commanded by Charles Martel halted the expansion of the Umayyad Caliphate, and in 1356, the Battle of Poitiers, a key victory for English forces during the Hundred Years' War.
