Grand-Poitiers is the ''

communauté urbaine Communauté urbaine (French for "urban community") is the second most integrated form of intercommunality in France, after the ''Metropolis'' (french: link=no, métropole). A ''communauté urbaine'' is composed of a city ( commune) and its indep ...

'', an intercommunal structure, centred on the

city A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...

Poitiers Poitiers (, , , ; Poitevin: ''Poetàe'') is a city on the River Clain in west-central France. It is a commune and the capital of the Vienne department and the historical centre of Poitou. In 2017 it had a population of 88,291. Its agglomerat ...

. It is located in the

Vienne Vienne (; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Viéne'') is a landlocked department in the French region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It takes its name from the river Vienne. It had a population of 438,435 in 2019.department Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...

, in the

Nouvelle-Aquitaine Nouvelle-Aquitaine (; oc, Nòva Aquitània or ; eu, Akitania Berria; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Novéle-Aguiéne'') is the largest administrative region in France, spanning the west and southwest of the mainland. The region was created by t ...

region In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and the interaction of humanity and t ...

, western

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. It was created on 1 January 2017 as a ''

communauté d'agglomération An agglomeration community (french: communauté d'agglomération) is a government structure in France, created by the Chevènement Law of 1999. It is one of four forms of intercommunality, less integrated than a métropole or a communauté urb ...

'' and transformed into a ''communauté urbaine'' on 1 July 2017.Arrêté préctoral
30 June 2017. Its area is 1064.7 km². Its population was 194,068 in 2014, of which 88,665 in Poitiers proper.Comparateur de territoire
INSEE, accessed 5 April 2022.

Composition

The communauté urbaine consists of the following 40 communes:CU du Grand Poitiers (N° SIREN : 200069854)
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Beaumont Saint-Cyr Beaumont Saint-Cyr () is a commune in the department of Vienne, western France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Beaumont (the seat) and Saint-Cyr.Béruges Béruges () is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. The Boivre river runs through it. See also *Communes of the Vienne department The following is a list of the 266 communes of the Vienne ...

Biard Biard () is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France, in the Boivre valley. A suburb of Poitiers, Biard gives its name to the Poitiers–Biard Airport, located 2 km west of the city. Local faci ...

# Bignoux # Bonnes # Buxerolles #

Celle-Lévescault Celle-Lévescault () is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. See also *Communes of the Vienne department The following is a list of the 266 communes of the Vienne department of France ...

La Chapelle-Moulière La Chapelle-Moulière () is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. See also *Communes of the Vienne department The following is a list of the 266 communes of the Vienne department of France ...

# Chasseneuil-du-Poitou #

Chauvigny Chauvigny (; Poitevin dialect, Poitevin: ''Chôvigni'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Vienne Departments of France, department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Regions of France, region in western France. Chauvigny is located east of Poitiers ...

Cloué Cloué () is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. See also *Communes of the Vienne department The following is a list of the 266 communes of the Vienne department of France Fra ...

# Coulombiers #

Croutelle Croutelle () is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. See also *Communes of the Vienne department The following is a list of the 266 communes of the Vienne department of France ...

Curzay-sur-Vonne Curzay-sur-Vonne is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. See also *Communes of the Vienne department The following is a list of the 266 communes of the Vienne department of France ...

Dissay Dissay () is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. The main landmark is the castle, built in the 15th century by Pierre d'Amboise, bishop of Poitiers. History Human settlement in the territor ...

Fontaine-le-Comte Fontaine-le-Comte () is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. Population See also *Communes of the Vienne department The following is a list of the 266 communes of the Vienne department o ...

Jardres Jardres () is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. See also *Communes of the Vienne department The following is a list of the 266 communes of the Vienne department of France F ...

Jaunay-Marigny Jaunay-Marigny () is a commune in the department of Vienne, western France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Jaunay-Clan (the seat) and Marigny-Brizay.Jazeneuil Jazeneuil () is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. See also *Communes of the Vienne department The following is a list of the 266 communes of the Vienne department of France ...

Lavoux Lavoux () is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. See also *Communes of the Vienne department The following is a list of the 266 communes of the Vienne department of France Fr ...

Ligugé Ligugé () is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. It is located on the River Clain, south of Poitiers. It is known for its historic monastery, Ligugé Abbey. Twin towns – sister cities Ligug ...

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Lusignan The House of Lusignan ( ; ) was a royal house of French origin, which at various times ruled several principalities in Europe and the Levant, including the kingdoms of Jerusalem, Cyprus, and Armenia, from the 12th through the 15th centuries du ...

Mignaloux-Beauvoir Mignaloux-Beauvoir () is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. Geography Climate Mignaloux-Beauvoir has an oceanic climate (subtype "Cfb" according to the Köppen Climate Classification). ...

# Migné-Auxances #

Montamisé Montamisé () is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. Population See also *Communes of the Vienne department The following is a list of the 266 communes of the Vienne department of France ...

# Pouillé #

La Puye La Puye () is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. Demographics See also *Communes of the Vienne department The following is a list of the 266 communes of the Vienne department of France ...

# Rouillé # Saint-Benoît #

Sainte-Radégonde Sainte-Radégonde () is a Communes of France, commune in the Vienne (department), Vienne Departments of France, department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Regions of France, region in western France. See also *Communes of the Vienne department Refere ...

Saint-Georges-lès-Baillargeaux Saint-Georges-lès-Baillargeaux () is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. Population Places and monuments The Château de Vayres dates back to the 15th and 16th centuries. The facade and r ...

Saint-Julien-l'Ars Saint-Julien-l'Ars is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France. The inhabitants call themselves "Sacto-Julianais". Geography The climate is oceanic with temperate summers. Population History ...

# Saint-Sauvant #

Sanxay Sanxay () is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. The population of Sanxay - as of 2017 - was 548. See also *Communes of the Vienne department The following is a list of the 266 communes of t ...

Savigny-Lévescault Savigny-Lévescault () is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. See also *Communes of the Vienne department The following is a list of the 266 communes of the Vienne department of France ...

Sèvres-Anxaumont Sèvres-Anxaumont () is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. Population See also *Communes of the Vienne department The following is a list of the 266 communes of the Vienne department of ...

Tercé Tercé () is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. See also *Communes of the Vienne department The following is a list of the 266 communes of the Vienne department of France Fra ...

Vouneuil-sous-Biard Vouneuil-sous-Biard (, literally ''Vouneuil under Biard'') is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. The Boivre river runs through it. Population See also *Communes of the Vienne department ...

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