Based on 10 reports
Based on 10 reports
Loryane
In general it's mainly safe , but be careful in some zones it could be really dangerous at night so I recommend you to stay with some people (friends) when you go out at night . The day there are some places that are really chill and nice sometimes you feel really safe and sometimes not really.
Posted: February 6, 2026Poitiers is a small and very safe city. The city center is the safest place but the whole city is really okay. I think as a woman we could be afraid of going more in the peripheral zones since they don't always have good lights.
Posted: February 5, 2026Poitiers is overall a safe city, however since it’s very small, you’re often alone in the streets when you’re out and especially at night. I would not recommend to walk at night alone but apart from that it’s a cute little city with nice architecture !
Posted: April 26, 2025Anaëlle
For me Poitiers is quite a safe city. When alone in the dark at night, of course it's not super chill, and it happens that men follows you. It has happened to me like 6-7 times in almost four years, which i feel like is not 'that' much (even tho it's always too much). In general, i feel safe
Posted: March 18, 2025Poitiers is a pretty safe city, but some places are to avoid, and it's better not to be alone after midnight outside. I often go out and walk to go home with one or two friends (only girls) around 4-5am and we never had any problems. Like a lot of cities, in the center there is sometimes intoxicated men. Avoid social housing areas, as there are rival gangs (Trois Cités, Bel-Air, Couronneries Saint-Eloi and Beaulieu). Outside theses places, it's safe and there isn't safe issue. It's a city with...
Posted: January 31, 2025laura
Poitiers is a small town with a good vibe and lot of stuff to do as cultural and festive parties! Different good bars, coffee shops and restaurants, museums, theatre, cinema, … Hope you to enjoy as i do!
Posted: January 30, 2025Based on reports from women living in Poitiers, we created a safety map highlighting areas where they feel unsafe during the day or at night.
Rose
Poitiers
3 days
Hi! I'm 22, french and queer and I'd love to find safe places to travel alone. I'm kind of an introvert but I'd love to meet new people :)