Saintes, Charente-Maritime
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Saintes is a commune and historic town in southwestern France, in the Charente-Maritime department of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, of which it is a subprefecture. With 25,363 inhabitants in 2023, it
Panorama of Saintes with Saint-Pierre Cathedral in the centre
The Charente running through Saintes
Saintes station
The French Air and Space Force technical school at Saintes Air Base 722
Saintes Cathedral
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Saintes Cathedral, formally the Co-Cathedral Basilica of Saint Peter, is a Catholic church in Saintes, Charente-Maritime, western France. It is a co-cathedral of the Diocese of La Rochelle and Saintes
Saintes, Charente-Maritime
…Roman, medieval and early modern architectural heritage and holds the French Ville d'art et d'histoire designation. Its principal monuments include the Cathedral of Saint Peter, the Basilica of Saint Eutropius, the Abbaye aux Dames, the Arch of Germanicus and the Roman amphitheatre. The Abbaye aux Dames is also a major cultural…
Saintes Cathedral and its unfinished west tower
The 15th-century west portal, with its four sculptured archivolts
The nave, showing the exposed timber covering and the Flamboyant windows
The gallery organ case