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Palace of Poitiers
Palace of Poitiers. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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The Palace of Poitiers was the palace of the Counts of Poitiers and subsequent Dukes of Aquitaine in Poitiers, in Poitou, western France. It is a medieval testimony of the Plantagenet style of architecture.

Until 2019, this building was used as a courthouse.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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