A pedestrian zone in the old town of Poitiers leads towards Saint-Pierre Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Pierre), Rue Saint-Paul, Poitiers, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. The cathedral is impressively large at 100 metres in length. Its construction began in 1166 on the initiative of Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry II Plantagenêt. Old stone houses with white shutters line the narrow street. Wooden planters stand at the edge of the pavement, and a few pedestrians walk along the lane.