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The first Bishop of Poitiers from 350 to 367, was Hilary of Poitiers
Hilary was an early bishop of Poitiers, but not the first bishop. The Diocese of Poitiers' own list places Saint Hilaire ninth, and local tourism material calls him the 'first known bishop' rather than the first bishop.
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This wording overstates Hilary's place in the episcopal succession.
The Diocese of Poitiers' official list of bishops numbers "saint Hilaire (349)" as the 9th bishop, after eight earlier names including saint Nectaire ou Libère, Tripidianus, saint Agon, Hilpidianus, Justin, Bellator, Aliphius, and saint Maixent.
A separate official tourism page for the Saint-Jean Baptistery likewise describes Saint Hilaire as "the first known bishop of Poitiers", which is materially different from saying he was the first bishop.
So the article's claim that Hilary was the first Bishop of Poitiers is inaccurate; at most, he is the first historically well-attested / first known bishop in local official materials.
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- Tous les évêques de Poitiers - Diocèse de Poitiers
The Diocese of Poitiers' official list numbers 'saint Hilaire (349)' as bishop no. 9, after eight earlier bishops beginning with 'saint Nectaire ou Libère'.
- Saint-Jean Baptistery | Tourism Vienne
The page says the baptistery's oldest parts date from the time of 'Saint Hilaire, the first known bishop of Poitiers.'
Later in the war in 1418, under Charles VII, the royal parliament moved from Paris to Poitiers
In 1418 Charles was not yet King Charles VII. He became Charles VII in 1422; the Parliament of Poitiers was created in 1418 by the dauphin Charles while Charles VI was still alive.
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The date and the royal title do not match.
Britannica states that Charles VII reigned from 1422 to 1461, so he was not yet Charles VII in 1418.
Meanwhile, the Archives nationales explain that after France split in 1418, "un nouveau Parlement est aussitôt institué par le dauphin Charles à Poitiers" — i.e. the new parliament was instituted by the dauphin Charles, not by a reigning Charles VII.
So the parliament's move to Poitiers in 1418 should be attributed to the dauphin/future Charles VII, not to Charles VII as king.
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- Charles VII | King of France & The Hundred Years' War | Britannica
Britannica dates Charles VII's reign to 1422–1461, so in 1418 he had not yet become King Charles VII.
- Jeanne d'Arc - Archives nationales
The Archives nationales write: 'Un nouveau Parlement est aussitôt institué par le dauphin Charles à Poitiers ... dès 1418'.
The PB86 or Poitiers Basket 86 play in the French Pro A basketball league.
Poitiers Basket 86 is not in France's top Pro A/Betclic ÉLITE. The LNB's official current competition coverage places PB86 in ELITE 2, the second tier.
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This sentence is outdated.
The Ligue Nationale de Basket (LNB) currently places Poitiers Basket 86 (PB86) in ELITE 2. In LNB's official 2025 coverage, Poitiers is discussed in ELITE 2 fixtures and standings (for example, "Blois (2e) - Poitiers (6e)" in an ELITE 2 match preview).
That means PB86 is not currently playing in France's top-tier Pro A / Betclic ÉLITE competition.
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- ELITE 2 (J13) : La course s'accélère, entre duels au sommet et urgence du maintien - LNB
The official LNB match preview is for ELITE 2 and includes 'Blois (2e) - Poitiers (6e)' / 'reçoit le PB86 (6e)', placing PB86 in ELITE 2 rather than Pro A.
the France Business School (FBS)
France Business School no longer exists as a current school in Poitiers. The FBS association was dissolved in 2015.
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This bullet treats France Business School (FBS) as a currently hosted Poitiers business school, but the school was dissolved years ago.
L'Etudiant / Educpros reported that the association FBS 'disparaîtra officiellement' on 30 April 2015, and later summarized that France Business School 'disparaîtra en 2015' after the failed merger.
Current official education listings for Poitiers instead identify the École de gestion et de commerce de Poitiers (EGC) as the business school at that campus address. So naming France Business School (FBS) as a present-day Poitiers school is outdated.
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- France Business School : clap de fin le 30 avril - L'Etudiant / Educpros
Educpros reported that the FBS association 'disparaîtra officiellement' on 30 April 2015.
- France business school : le destin des quatre écoles depuis leur séparation - L'Etudiant / Educpros
The article summarizes: 'France business school (FBS) est un échec, elle disparaîtra en 2015.'
- École de gestion et de commerce de Poitiers - Onisep
The current official orientation listing for Poitiers identifies 'École de gestion et de commerce de Poitiers (EGC)', not France Business School, at the Poitiers campus.