Poitou (disambiguation)

Poitou is a former and historical province of France.

Poitou may also refer to:

Places

 * County of Poitou, a former and historical county of France
 * Poitou Marsh, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France; a marsh
 * Gulf of Poitou, that became the Poitou Marsh

Facilities and structures

 * Palace of the Counts of Poitou, Poitiers, Poitou, France

People

 * Seneschal of Poitou, the administrator for the province of Poitou
 * Count of Poitou, the noble title for the county of Poitou
 * House of Poitou, a noble house of Aquitaine, France

Persons

 * Adelaide of Poitou (952–1004), Queen of the Franks
 * Georges Poitou (1926–1989), French mathematician
 * Philip of Poitou (died 1208), Bishop of Durham
 * Raymond of Poitou (1105–1149), Prince of Antioch
 * Roger de Poitou (died 1140), Anglo-Norman aristocrat

Other uses

 * Escadron de Transport 3/61 Poitou (3/61 transport squadron "Poitou"), French aerospace squadron based in Orleans
 * Poitou donkey (the Poitou; baudet poitevine; baudet de Poitou; Poitevin donkey; Baudet de Poitou), a French breed of donkey
 * Poitou goat (the Poitou; chèvre poitevine; Poitevin goat), a French breed of goat
 * Poitou goose (the Poitou; oie poitevine; oie de Poitou; Poitevin goose), a French breed of goose; see List of goose breeds
 * Poitou mule (the Poitou; mule poitevine; Poitevin mule), a French crossbred mule