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Saintes in the region of Poitou-Charentes with its 29,512 habitants is a town located in France - some 256 mi or ( 412 km ) South-West of Paris , the country's capital .
Local time in Saintes is now 02:11 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Thenac, Taillebourg, Saint-Savinien, Saint-Porchaire, and Saint-Hilaire-de-Villefranche. When in this area, you might want to check out Thenac . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Saintes ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Ville de Saintes
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Les Tresors de Saintonge
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Street and Fish
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Interesting facts about this location
Saintonge
Saintonge is a small region and historical province on the Atlantic coast of France within the département Charente-Maritime, west and south of Charente in the administrative region of Poitou-Charentes. It derives its name from the ancient Gallic tribe of the Santones who lived in this area, around the current city of Saintes. The Saintonge was the center of the French Huguenots.
Located at 45.75 -0.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Mediolanum Santonum
Mediolanum Santonum was a Roman town of southwestern Gaul, now Saintes. It was founded in about 20 BC in connection with an expansion of the network of Roman roads serving Burdigala. The name means "the central town of the Santones", the tribe that then inhabited the area; the town became an important center in the Roman province of Aquitania.
Located at 45.75 -0.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Arch of Germanicus
There was also an Arch of Drusus and Germanicus, made up of two arches built in 19 in honour of Nero Claudius Drusus and Germanicus either side of the Temple of Mars Ultor in the Forum of Augustus, in honour of their German campaigns. The Arch of Germanicus is an ancient Roman arch in Saintes, Charente-Maritime in France. It was built in 18 or 19 by a rich citizen of the town (then known as Mediolanum Santonum), C.
Located at 45.75 -0.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Saintes Cathedral
Saintes Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Saintes) is a former Roman Catholic cathedral, and a national monument of France, in Saintes. It was formerly the seat of the Bishop of Saintes, abolished under the Concordat of 1801, when its territory was reallocated, mostly to the Diocese of La Rochelle. The previous cathedral was built here in the 12th century. Little remains of this building apart from a Romanesque arm and the crossing of the transept. The cloisters date from the 13th century.
Located at 45.74 -0.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Sainte-Marie-des-Dames
The Abbey of Sainte-Marie-des-Dames (French: Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes) was the first Benedictine abbey for women in Saintes in Charente-Maritime in France. It was founded in 1047 by Geoffrey II, Count of Anjou. One of its abbesses was Agnès de Barbezieux (1134-1174), whose relative, Eleanor of Aquitaine, was a generous donor to the abbey. Madame de Montespan was educated here. It is located next to the town's Arch of Germanicus and was classified a monument historique in 1948.
Located at 45.74 -0.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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