The type of climate: In France, the climate varies according to the region: temperate, oceanic, with mild winters and summers in the west and northwest; continental in the East; Mediterranean, with hot and very dry summers, and mild and humid winters, sometimes very windy in the Southeast.
Daylight Saving Time: Summer time from March to October.
Official language: French
Other languages spoken:
The regional languages (Breton, Corsican, Catalan, etc.) are spoken only locally and by a minority of French.
Business Language (s): Although French is the official language of the country, many executives speak English. Depending on the type of company contacted, the geographical location and the sector of activity, it may be difficult to find an English speaking interlocutor. Communicating and negotiating in French is a definite asset.
Total population of the city: 90 115 inhabitants (calculate(code) INSEE(NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR STATISTICS AND ECONOMIC STUDIES) in January 1st, 2017)
Surface (city itself): 42,11 km ²
The city of Poitiers is situated on the threshold of Poitou, little raised passage enters the Armorican Massif on the West and Massif Central in the East. It is thus about an easy major route between Paris Basin and the aquitain Pond, in 340 km in the southwest of Paris, 130 km from Limoges, 180 km from Nantes and in 220 km from Bordeaux. Poitiers thus enjoys a favorable position on a commercial and military road.
University town, Poitiers carri the mark of its very rich past. Poitiers associates human size and high-level services. That it is about education, about culture, about leisure activities, about heritage or about environment, Poitiers offers a high-quality living environment.
