Saintes
Saintes is a city on the Charente river in Charente-Maritime, 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Arch of Germanicus and Saintes station.
Arch of Germanicus
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
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, C. Julius Rufus, and dedicated to the emperor Tiberius, his son Drusus Julius Caesar, and his adoptive son Germanicus.
Saintes station
Railway station
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Gare de Saintes is a railway station serving the town Saintes, Charente-Maritime department, southwestern France.
Roman amphitheatre of Saintes
Archaeological site
Photo: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Roman amphitheatre of Saintes is an archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fontcouverte and Écurat.
Fontcouverte
Village
Photo: Jack ma, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fontcouverte is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. Fontcouverte is situated 4½ km northeast of Saintes.
Écurat
Village
Écurat is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. Écurat is situated 5 km northwest of Saintes.
Saintes
- Type: Locality with 25,400 residents
- Also known as: “17415”
- Location: Arrondissement of Saintes, Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.7453° or 45° 44′ 43″ northLongitude
-0.6344° or 0° 38′ 4″ westPopulation
25,400Elevation
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
8CQXP9W8+46GeoNames ID
6453739
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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”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Les Gonds and Fontcouverte.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Saintes Cathedral and Musée archéologique de Saintes.
Charente-Maritime: Must-Visit Destinations
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