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The church Sainte-Thérèse and Sainte Jeanne d'Arc de Poitiers is a religious monument located in the town of Poitiers, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. The available data do not specify its period of construction or its detailed history, but its name evokes a double patronage, combining two major figures of French Catholic spirituality. In the general context of urban churches, these buildings played a central role in community life, serving as places of worship, assembly and architectural landmarks.

In Poitiers, as in other French cities, churches often reflected the social and religious developments of their time, while marking the urban landscape with their symbolic presence.