This is the telephone area prefix for Poitiers and surrounding areas in western-central France.
How to Call Poitiers from Overseas
- Dial your country's exit code (International Access Code)
- Dial 33 (France country code - omit the leading 0)
- Dial the area code (5 - for southwestern and western-central France, including Poitiers)
- Dial the local phone number (8 digits)
Example: Calling Poitiers from the United States
011 33 5 49 00 00 00
Where:
011 = US exit code
33 = France country code
5 = Area code for Poitiers and western-central France
49 00 00 00 = Local Poitiers phone number
Quick Facts
Poitiers Area Code Coverage
The +33 5 prefix covers Poitiers and nearby communes in the Vienne department:
City Center
Place Charles de Gaulle, Sainte-Radegonde Church, Palace of Poitiers
Northern Poitiers
Blois, La Pierre Levée, Beaulieu
Southern Poitiers
Futuroscope proximity, Saint-Éloi, L'Isle-Jourdain
Western Poitiers
Migné-Auxances, Buxerolles, Chasseneuil-du-Poitou
Eastern Poitiers
Chauvigny (partial), Lusignan, Vivonne
Greater Poitiers
Buxerolles, Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, Migné-Auxances, Jaunay-Marigny
Major French Area Codes
Common Exit Codes for Calling France
When calling Poitiers from these countries, use these exit codes:
United States
011
Australia
0011
European Union
00
Japan
010
China
00
Canada
011