Saintes Cathedral
Saintes Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church and former cathedral located in Saintes, France. The cathedral is a national monument. It was formerly the seat of the Bishop of Saintes, a diocese abolished under the Concordat of 1801, when its territory was reallocated, mostly to the Diocese of La Rochelle.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: cathedral located in Charente-Maritime, in France
- Also known as: “Basilique-Cocathédrale Saint-Pierre”, “Cathedrale Saint-Pierre”, “Cathédrale Saint-Pierre”, “Saintes cathedral”, and “Saintes former cathedral”
- Address: 1 Rue Saint-Pierre, Saintes, 17100
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Arch of Germanicus and Town hall of Saintes, Charente-Maritime.
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. Arch of Germanicus is situated 280 metres northeast of Saintes Cathedral.
Town hall of Saintes, Charente-Maritime
Town hall
Town hall of Saintes, Charente-Maritime is situated 140 metres west of Saintes Cathedral.
Musée de l’Echevinage
Museum
Photo: Garitan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Musée de l’Echevinage is a museum, which is situated 190 metres northwest of Saintes Cathedral.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fontcouverte and Écurat.
Fontcouverte
Village
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Fontcouverte is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. Fontcouverte is situated 4½ km northeast of Saintes Cathedral.
Écurat
Village
Écurat is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. Écurat is situated 5 km northwest of Saintes Cathedral.
Saint-Vaize
Village
Saint-Vaize is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. Saint-Vaize is situated 8 km north of Saintes Cathedral.
Saintes Cathedral
- Categories: cathedral, minor basilica, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Saintes, Arrondissement of Saintes, Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.74449° or 45° 44′ 40″ northLongitude
-0.632° or 0° 37′ 55″ westElevation
10 metres (33 feet)Open location code
8CQXP9V9+Q5OpenStreetMap ID
way 136636672OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=cathedralOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholic
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Thai—“Saintes Cathedral” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Saintesko katedrala”
- Chinese: “桑特圣伯多禄主教座堂”
- Dutch: “Saintes Cathedral”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائية سينتس”
- French: “ancienne cathédrale Saint-Pierre à Saintes”
- French: “cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Saintes”
- French: “Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Saintes”
- French: “église Saint-Pierre à Saintes”
- German: “Kathedrale von Saintes”
- German: “St-Pierre (Saintes)”
- German: “St-Pierre”
- Greek: “Καθεδρικός Ναός Αγίου Πέτρου του Σαιντ”
- Greek: “Καθεδρικός Ναός του Σαιντ”
- Indonesian: “Katedral Saintes”
- Italian: “cattedrale di Saintes”
- Italian: “Cattedrale di Saintes”
- Polish: “Katedra w Saintes”
- Slovenian: “katedrala sv. Petra v Saintesu”
- Slovenian: “katedrala v Saintesu”
- Slovenian: “stolnica sv. Petra v Saintesu”
- Slovenian: “stolnica v Saintesu”
- Spanish: “Catedral de San Pedro de Saintes”
- Spanish: “Catedral de San Pedro”
- Thai: “มหาวิหารแซ็งต์”
- Thai: “อาสนวิหารแซ็งต์”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Saint-Pierre and Pré Leroy.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Place Saint-Pierre and Place du Cloître.
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