Town halls and palaces in Poitou-Charente

Hôtel de ville
86000 Poitiers

The town hall of Poitiers, a Second Empire-style municipal building, was built between 1869 and 1875 in Vienna. Symbol of the local Haussmannian project, it combines administrative and artistic functions in an iconic neo-renaissance decor.

Hôtel de ville
79000 Niort

The former town hall of Niort, called Le Pilori, is a 16th century Renaissance building located in the city centre, emblematic of the civil architecture of the period. Ranked a Historical Monument, it illustrates the administrative importance of Niort under the Old Regime.

Hôtel de préfecture
79000 Niort

The prefecture hotel of Deux-Sèvres, built in the 19th century in Niort, is an emblematic administrative building, combining classical architecture and prestigious interior decorations in an ancient botanical garden.

Résidence des évêques
86000 Poitiers

The church of Poitiers, a Gothic building of the 15th to 16th centuries, was the seat of the university and then of the town hall until 1875. Located in New Aquitaine, it now houses a learned society.

Hôtel de préfecture
17000 La Rochelle

The prefecture hotel of Charente-Maritime, located in La Rochelle, is a set of three private hotels of the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries that have housed prefectural services since 1814.

Palais des comtes
86000 Poitiers

The Palace of the Counts of Poitiers, a 14th century Gothic building located in Poitiers, New Aquitaine, was a Ducal Palace and then a court until 2019. Today, it hosts cultural events in its large medieval hall.

Hôtel de ville
16000 Angoulême

The Town Hall of Angoulême, a 19th-century public building, incorporates the medieval remains of the Comtal Castle (XIII and XV centuries) and dominates the upper town with its monumental belfry and eclectic style.

Hôtel de ville
17000 La Rochelle

The town hall of La Rochelle, the Renaissance and Gothic building of the 15th and 17th centuries, is the oldest remaining French town hall. Located in New Aquitaine, it symbolizes the historic autonomy of the city and its rich commercial past.