Roman amphitheatre of Saintes
Roman amphitheatre of Saintes is an archaeological site in Saintes, Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Roman amphitheatre of Saintes is situated nearby to the spring Fontaine Sainte-Eustelle, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Vue sur les Arènes.Photo: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Roman amphitheater in Saintes, France
- Also known as: “Amphithéatre gallo-romain de Saintes” and “amphitheatre of Saintes”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Basilique Saint-Eutrope de Saintes and Arch of Germanicus.
Basilique Saint-Eutrope de Saintes
Church
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Basilique Saint-Eutrope de Saintes is a church, which is situated 330 metres southeast of Roman amphitheatre of Saintes.
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 1¼ km east of Roman amphitheatre of Saintes.
Temple protestant de Saintes
Church
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Temple protestant de Saintes is a church, which is situated 500 metres east of Roman amphitheatre of Saintes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Écurat and Fontcouverte.
Écurat
Village
Écurat is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. Écurat is situated 5 km northwest of Roman amphitheatre of Saintes.
Fontcouverte
Village
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Fontcouverte is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. Fontcouverte is situated 5 km northeast of Roman amphitheatre of Saintes.
Nieul-lès-Saintes
Village
Nieul-lès-Saintes is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. Nieul-lès-Saintes is situated 7 km west of Roman amphitheatre of Saintes.
Roman amphitheatre of Saintes
Latitude
45.74582° or 45° 44′ 45″ northLongitude
-0.64396° or 0° 38′ 38″ westOpen location code
8CQXP9W4+8COpenStreetMap ID
way 206888629OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=yesWikidata ID
Q2844420
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Turkish—“Roman amphitheatre of Saintes” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Saintesko anfiteatroa”
- Chinese: “桑特圆形剧场”
- Chinese: “桑特圓形劇場”
- Dutch: “Amfitheater van Saintes”
- Esperanto: “Amfiteatro de Saintes”
- French: “amphitheatre de Saintes”
- French: “amphithéâtre de Saintes”
- French: “Amphithéâtre de Saintes”
- Italian: “Anfiteatro romano di Saintes”
- Russian: “Амфитеатр в Сенте”
- Spanish: “Anfiteatro de Saintes”
- Turkish: “Saintes Amfitiyatrosu”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fontaine Sainte-Eustelle and Vue sur les Arènes.
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