Fun and entertainment Vienne

It's a meeting place where people like to chat. In winter, with jazzy music playing in the background, you can enjoy a cup of tea, coffee or syrup. It's cosy. It's easy to chat with strangers. The bistro tables are tightly packed. In summer, the shop window is open. In front of it, regulars enjoy the hustle and bustle of the square, sometimes with a notebook or book in hand. On the other side of the street, at the foot of Notre-Dame church, on the shady terrace, you can enjoy a drink with your sandwich or after the market. A place that remains true to itself.

This is an original concept! To add a modern point of modernity to traditional guided tours, Poitiers's tourist office has had the rich idea of designing a digital treasure and nature hunt to discover its historical and architectural heritage. The theme? The women who marked the city. So from Aliénor from Aquitaine to Joan d'Arc, passing through St. Radegonde, the application you have previously downloaded invites you to cross the streets of the city in search of clues… Will you manage to solve the final puzzle?

Tariff: free.

Duration: variable.

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Other practical information: application available on iPhone and Android.

At Ilot Tison, on the banks of the River Clain, the Guinguette Pictave is the place to be. Under the great hall, at the bar or with your feet in the sand in summer, it's the ideal place to relax with a drink, or play games at the Ludoguette. From shuffleboard and darts to cornhole and Mario kart, there's no time for boredom! In the old sawmill, enjoy music or a match on the giant screen. And if you're feeling peckish, the Circus-style delicacies bar awaits you, not to mention the 7 foodtrucks serving world cuisine on site. Conviviality guaranteed!

Fans of beer, metal and the Simpsons will love this place. Tony and May, the owners, distill a rock'n'roll atmosphere! Located on the second floor of Les Pirates restaurant, Chez Moe's serves fish and chips, burgers, poutine... and frigadelle (grandma's recipe). And drinks: a beautiful yellow tapping machine offers 21 pressings for a total of over 200 references of wines and spirits, along with house cocktails. Terrace and stage for concerts complete the setting. We're sure you'll love it!

Women have left their mark on the history of Poitiers, and this escape game has made one of them the protagonist of an enigma. Right next door to the Palais, Escape League honors Eleanor of Aquitaine. Tick-tock, you'll have 1 hour to find her treasure. Four riddles await you at Escape League: "Braquage à la française", "Il était une fois ou presque" and the incredible setting of "les pompiers font de l'escape". No, you're not dreaming, it's a real truck! The welcome's top-notch, the scenarios are full of humor and the sets are super cool.

L'Envers du Bocal claims to be a plural place. And it is! Noé, Aurélien and Hélène, musician, visual artist and social worker, have created a new kind of bar-cannery to offer a convivial space for exchanging and tasting local canned goods. The place is decorated with salvaged furniture and diverted objects for a unique and original rendering with an exhibition room upstairs for the works of local artists. Numerous evenings of concerts, debates, traditional jams, readings, slams or improvisation matches are on the program.

Pushing open the pretty white wrought-iron gate, you'll make your way to the terrace of this den of sweet pleasures, where you'll lose your breath at the selection of sweets to eat and drink. This is Sandrine Lebon's place, her voice as delicate as her welcome. Enjoy teas (iced in summer!), vintage coffees and hot fruit juices, all accompanied by delicious cakes. Saturday is scone day! And don't forget to admire the current exhibition on the walls. A lovely sweet break.

With its glass façade and simple, clean lines, this contemporary building houses one of the finest auditoriums in Europe. Wherever you sit, the notes of music and singing will envelop you and captivate your ears. Classical, contemporary, world music, jazz or song: the acoustics are impeccable. The theater room hosts plays, circus, concerts, dance... The TAP offers multiple accesses to culture, sometimes even free.

Much more than a simple bar, an institution! This traditional Irish pub, with its walls lined with concert posters, has a very friendly, even family atmosphere. In summer, its large terrace under the plane trees is overflowing with beer lovers. Mark, the Irish manager, and his team of beer geeks like to share and discover new nuggets. The Clu is even a brew pub with a microbrewery "Beoir" (beer in Gaelic) installed in the cellar! Here we taste and talk about beer... a lot and we listen to concerts... especially rock concerts!

It is in an old barn in the heart of the Written, that the Salle Gérard Guillaumat is located. Laurent and Christelle will welcome you and propose activities for children and adults'performances and activities. Speech, improvisation, text work and sensory memory form part of the workshops proposed. This small 50-seat theatre is quickly filled in and for cause, it features finely animated shows in the register of comedy and French literature and song, with new regional or emerging talents. After several years of interruption, the Company of Voyag'hour, no more and no less that of the Théâtre de la Cité, goes back on the boards and has already had the opportunity to take place at the beginning of the year. On average, one evening per month is programmed. Think about booking early!

Fleur de septembre, a concept store in the heart of Vouillé, welcomes you for a relaxing break. Marie-Fleur will serve you a cup of quality tea or coffee, either indoors or on the terrace, which you can also buy in bulk on the premises. Second-hand goods, designer boutique, tea room, workshops, Fleur de septembre is the perfect place to go with your girlfriends for a shopping spree or a well-deserved break.

The perfect place for beer lovers to enjoy a convivial afterwork. You'll be greeted by the friendly François, his famous mullet, and his cheerful team. On the terrace or in the dining room, you can sit around the reels and cans, or on the kegs: a recycled decor perfectly suited to the place. The focus is on local and craft brewers, with 500 beers on tap, many on draught, and a few nibbles (pizza, boards). Twice a month, La Cervoiserie organizes Tap Take-Over tastings with brewers from all over France. Broadcasting of matches and concerts. Sale of beers and spirits, and taps for hire.

Take a seat, it's soft, cocooning, tangy, enveloping... For a sweet break, you can enjoy Luce's homemade cakes, which she bakes according to her whims: cheesecake, chocolate moelleux, carrot cake, brownies, marble cake, apple-almond-spice cake... There's an embarrassment of riches to choose from! To accompany them, take a Compagnie coloniale tea (which you can buy on site), a local beer or a homemade drink: matcha latte, sweet coffee, milkshake... Here, everything is "made with love"! And at lunchtime, the savoury tarts are just as tasty.

La Hune is an exceptional cultural space. This municipal performance hall located in Saint-Benoît is appreciated for the quality and versatility of its facilities. Each season, La Hune hosts local and nationally renowned artists, local events and demonstrations. In partnership with the Saint-Benoît town hall, the association Organisation Hune Evénements (OHÉ) ensures part of the quality programming, which is open to all. Other events are organized directly by the city's cultural service, by private productions or by the numerous associations of the agglomeration. Theater, humor, dance, music, cinema... it's varied!

Tea ? Coffee ? Iced tea ? Squeezed oranges ? Smoothies ? Bubble tea ? Milk shake ? Frappé ? How to choose between all the gourmet drinks with brownie, tiramisu, speculoos? Ready to order? Head to the counter. You'll meet Anthony, Katie and Max. There are always smiles and something to nibble on whatever the time of day: at breakfast, delicious smoothie bowls, at lunch a salad bar, sandwiches and soups, and at snack time sweet treats. On the first floor, real swings are waiting for us.

Jean-Mi likes to have fun. If you drop by in the afternoon, you can challenge yourself to a game or a game of Nintendo Switch while sipping a tea, a latte or a syrup. To end the day well, after work, after classes or later in the evening, Chez Jean-Michel has everything to relax. In a tropical atmosphere with its jungle tapestry, Jean-Mi proposes to sing, dance, discuss, laugh... all accompanied by a cocktail (with or without alcohol), a beer or a glass of wine. The smiling waiters will offer you a platter of cold meats or cheeses, a dozen beers on draught, bottled beers from the neighbours of La Débauche (made in Angoulême), shots... On Thursday evenings, but also sometimes on Fridays, Jean-Mi organizes theme evenings, invites DJs, proposes to dance... Welcome to Jean-Michel's place !

Giant slides, toboggan run, ball pool, zip line, welcome to Looky Land! A paradise for children aged 12 months to 12 years and their parents. And if you prefer to enjoy a cup of tea while the kids have fun, you can easily keep an eye on them. Wake up and let off steam. The little ones have their own corner for more tranquility. A good place to organize the birthday party of the youngest so that he can share a good moment with his friends! A mini-discotheque is even at their disposal.

CGR Fontaine le Comte is a family cinema open every day of the year in Fontaine-le-Comte. You'll find a wide choice of films in French and English, an arcade, a café-cinema and a candy store. With plenty of free parking and comfortable, air-conditioned rooms with PRM access, it's an ideal venue for everyone. The cinema also organizes birthday parties and can be rented out for your events. What's more, it's equipped with a defibrillator and offers audiodescription screenings on request 48 hours in advance.

It is a rare bird in the streets of Châtellerault. With this blackbird, you immediately feel at ease. We like to eat (at lunchtime), have a drink, a coffee, chat, play cards and especially celebrate! Sébastien has been able to gather a community of friends who get together over a good craft beer or a rum, his specialty. Here, all styles of music come together during the musical jam on the first Thursday of the month. Rocker, jazzman, night owl, come with your guitar, your voice or your keyboard and become the blackbird of the stage.

The Bellefois brewery, a historic brewery in the Vienne region, continues to tickle the taste buds and leave its mark on the area with its Brew Pub. Ideally located, this bar nicely decorated with wood and metal, is the ideal place for an afterwork, a match retransmission, a concert, and of course a tasting of Neuville beer. Seasonal beers, IPA, organic beers, Bellefois is constantly expanding its range of products, which can be found in the shop. For the curious, visits of the brewery are possible by appointment and by groups of 10 people minimum.

Adjacent to Republic Corner, this 700-seat space is reserved for events and concerts. The program is rich! The venue hosts concerts of all styles, wild DJ sets, blind tests, one-man or one-woman shows, improv theater, conferences... There really is something for everyone. Twice a month, there's the Republic Comedy Club, where you can discover the best of the best. Five or six comedians are invited every 15 days, so you're in for a treat. And if you fancy a drink, the space has a large bar and communicates with its other half.

Two scones, a cupcake and "a cup of tea please"! Looking for a change of scenery on the other side of the Channel? You've come to the right place. Anne, the head pastry chef, and Andrew, the official taster, both subjects of the royal family, welcome you to their boutique-tea room with British class. Over a cup of tea and homemade cake, you can leaf through English books, which are hard to choose from the many references in the store. Lovely cards, decorative objects and gift ideas complete the selection. Welcome !

Coffee or tea? In this Anglo-American café run by Laura and Keith, you'll find homemade sweet and savory treats to delight your taste buds. On the savory side, there are pies and turnovers: steak & beer, curry & beef, chicken & mushroom, vegetable, cheese & onion... On the sweet side, let yourself be tempted by delicious English pastries: brioches, cupcakes, doughnuts, cinnamon rolls, scones... All accompanied by tea, coffee, smoothie or hot chocolate. Yum! Cooking classes are also scheduled. See you soon!

In this charming tea-room, you'll find sweet treats concocted by Angela. The atmosphere is cosy, the decor soft and flowery, in pink and water mint. Originally from England, this mother of four offers her sobritish specialties, accompanied by a good cup of tea in real porcelain services. There are delicious scones, carrot cakes, cupcakes, shortbreads, banana breads, cookies and brownies, as well as smoothies, milkshakes, ice cream sundaes and savoury snacks for lunch (bagels, English muffins...)... The hardest part will be choosing!

It's at the source that we come to find our fine beverages! Arthur and Sarah, both from wine-growing backgrounds, have opened this beautiful wine cellar in the heart of Gençay. Here, they share their love of the product and their great discoveries. La Source is also the place to be for cheese lovers. In the evenings, you can meet up for tapas and a canon. What more could you ask for: friendly bosses, quality products and a pleasant setting?

This Poitiers bar is an institution. In the past, magistrates used to come here for a black coffee between hearings. Change of ownership in 2022. Le Gambetta has become a trendy place where people come at all hours of the day. Breakfasts in the velvet decor or on the terrace, quality croc/quiche/sandwich breaks, afterworks with gourmet bites and incredible cocktails. At the helm, Reda imagines original, perfectly balanced recipes. A delight to sip with friends. Very pleasant service.