Poiters is a popular town on the tourist trail in the Poitou Charente. Located in the north-east of the region it occupies a prime position on the River Clan not far away from where it converges with the Vienne at Chatellerault. The town's international airport has opened Poiters and the surrounding countryside up to foreign property buyers, many of whom now come out to find inexpensive rural French property in this beautiful part of France.
Poiters has played a significant role in French history. It has been the site of several important battles, including the decisive battle between Frankish forces and Arab invaders in 732. The battle, which lasted for a week, saw the Arabs defeated and so prevented the Moslem army from conquering Western Europe in 732.
French property for sale in Poiters itself is a mix of styles from throughout the ages. Half-timbered medieval Poiters property can be found round the town, such as in Place Leclerc. There is also renaissance-style Poiters property in the town as well as more modern developments. Outside the town, the fabulous Vienne countryside reveals an extensive range of rural property for the discerning buyer, from watermills in need of restoration to a fully renovated villa in France.
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