The Vieilles boucheries street

The Rue des Vieilles-Boucheries, in Poitiers

The Rue des Vieilles-Boucheries is a picturesque street of the historic centre of Poitiers, lined with timber-framed houses. The Poitiers audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this old way, a witness of the organisation of the trades in the Middle Ages.

The street of the trades and the timber-framed houses

The Rue des Vieilles-Boucheries is a fine example of the mix of old and more recent architecture that characterises the historic centre of Poitiers. There you find fine timber-framed houses, these medieval residences with a framework of apparent beams, which make the charm of the old towns. Its name recalls that in the Middle Ages, the trades were often grouped by street or by district: here the butcheries were concentrated, as the name of the way indicates. This organisation by trade was common in medieval towns and has left its imprint in the name of numerous streets. To stroll in the Rue des Vieilles-Boucheries is to go back in time and imagine the daily life and the commercial activity of the Poitiers of the past. Picturesque and laden with history, the Rue des Vieilles-Boucheries is a charming stop of the discovery of old Poitiers.

What to see

Here you wander in the old street of the historic centre, lined with fine timber-framed houses with a framework of apparent beams, whose name recalls that in the Middle Ages the trades were grouped by street, the butcheries being concentrated here, a witness of the daily life of the Poitiers of the past. The Rue des Vieilles-Boucheries is a picturesque corner of Poitiers. It is a charming stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Rue des Vieilles-Boucheries lies in the historic centre of Poitiers, reachable on foot. It is a public street freely accessible; you admire its façades from the street. You discover it during a walk in the old centre.

Where does the name of the Rue des Vieilles-Boucheries come from in Poitiers?

In the Middle Ages, the trades were often grouped by street: the butcheries were concentrated here, which gave its name to the way, lined with fine timber-framed houses.

Where is the Rue des Vieilles-Boucheries of Poitiers?

In the historic centre of Poitiers, in France.