Saintes

Saintes is a city on the Charente river in , in southwestern France. It was the capital of the historical Saintogne County, many landmarks from its glorious past have been preserved, and as such it has been classified as a Ville d'art et d'histoire.
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  • Locality with 25,400 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 12 metres (39 feet)
  • …is also known as “17415”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Arch of Germanicus and Saintes station.
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The is an ancient Roman arch in in France.
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Gare de Saintes is a railway station serving the town…
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is an archaeological site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fontcouverte and Écurat.
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is a commune in the department in southwestern . is situated 4½ km northeast of Saintes.
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is a commune in the department in southwestern . is situated 5 km northwest of Saintes.

Saintes

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Latitude
45.7453° or 45° 44′ 43″ north
Longitude
-0.6344° or 0° 38′ 4″ west
Open location code
8CQXP9W8+46
Geo­Names ID
6453739

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Amharic to Urdu—“Saintes” goes by many names.
  • Amharic: “ሰንት፣ ፈረንሳይ”
  • Arabic: “سانتس”
  • Chinese: “聖特斯”
  • French: “Saintes”
  • Japanese: “サント”
  • Korean: “생트”
  • Latin: “Mediolanum Santonum”
  • Mazanderani: “سنت، شارانت-ماریتیم”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Santas”
  • Persian: “سنت، شرانت-ماریتیم”
  • Russian: “Сент”
  • Serbian: “Сент”
  • Ukrainian: “Сент”
  • Urdu: “سینتیس، چارینتے-مریتھمے”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Saintes Cathedral and Saintes Railway Station.

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