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Poitiers

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Poitiers (population 85,000) is a city in central France, préfecture (capital) of the Vienne département. Located on the Clain river, it was founded before Roman influence by the Picton tribe.

King Charles VII established the University of Poitiers in 1432.

See Count of Poitiers for a list of them.

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