Le Patillou

Le Patillou is a hamlet in Bussac-sur-Charente, Arrondissement of Saintes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Le Patillou is situated nearby to the locality Marais du Patillou, as well as near Grands Prés de Préan.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Arch of Germanicus and Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption de Bussac-sur-Charente.

Arch of Germanicus

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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 3 km south of Le Patillou.

Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption de Bussac-sur-Charente

Church

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Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption de Bussac-sur-Charente is a church.

Roman amphitheatre of Saintes

Archaeological site

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Roman amphitheatre of Saintes is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ km south of Le Patillou.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Écurat and Saintes.

Écurat

Village

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Écurat is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. Écurat is situated 3 km northwest of Le Patillou.

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.