Les Avecots

Les Avecots is a neighborhood in Fontcouverte, Arrondissement of Saintes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Les Avecots is situated nearby to the hamlet La Grimauderie, as well as near the neighborhood Champ des Pommiers.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Église Saint-Vivien de Fontcouverte and Saintes station.

Église Saint-Vivien de Fontcouverte

Church

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Église Saint-Vivien de Fontcouverte is a church.

Saintes station

Railway station

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Gare de Saintes is a railway station serving the town Saintes, Charente-Maritime department, southwestern France. Saintes station is situated 3 km southwest of Les Avecots.

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 3½ km southwest of Les Avecots.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saintes and Saint-Vaize.

Saintes

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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.