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.
- Catholic church
- …lies at an elevation of 10 metres (33 feet)
- Description: cathedral located in Charente-Maritime, in France
- Address: 1 Rue Saint-Pierre, Saintes, 17100
- Email: paroisse.saintesrg@gmail.com
- Also known as“Basilique-Cocathédrale Saint-Pierre”“Cathédrale Saint-Pierre”“Saintes former cathedral”
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… Hôtel de Ville is situated 140 metres west of Saintes Cathedral.
Arch of Germanicus
The Arch of Germanicus is an ancient Roman arch in Saintes, Charente-Maritime in France. Arch of Germanicus is situated 280 metres northeast of Saintes Cathedral.
Musée de l’Echevinage
Museum
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
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
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Latitude
45.74449° or 45° 44′ 40″ north
Longitude
-0.632° or 0° 37′ 55″ west
Open location code
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OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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building=cathedral
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denomination=catholic
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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”
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