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.
- Email: paroisse.saintesrg@gmail.com
- 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 Hôtel de Ville and Arch of Germanicus.
Hôtel de Ville
Town hall
The Hôtel de Ville is a municipal building in Saintes, Charente-Maritime, in western France, standing on Square André-Maudet. Hôtel de Ville is situated 140 metres west of Saintes Cathedral.
Arch of Germanicus
Musée de l’Echevinage
Museum
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fontcouverte and Écurat.
Fontcouverte
Village
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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.74449° or 45° 44′ 40″ north
Longitude
-0.632° or 0° 37′ 55″ west
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
8CQXP9V9+Q5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=cathedral
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholic
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Turkish—“Saintes Cathedral” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Saintesko katedrala”
- Chinese: “桑特圣伯多禄主教座堂”
- Czech: “Katedrála Saint-Pierre de Saintes”
- Czech: “Katedrála Saint-Pierre”
- 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”
- Turkish: “Saintes Katedrali”
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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