Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Saintes, France

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Number of sights 12 sights
Distance 5.1 km
Ascend 95 m
Descend 90 m

Explore Saintes in France with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Sight 1: Église Sainte-Marie

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Église Sainte-MarieJochen Jahnke 14:14, 24. Mär. 2008 (CET) / GFDL

The Church of Sainte-Marie is a Roman Catholic church in Saintes, France. For a long time, it was the abbey church of the Abbaye aux Dames, an important monastic establishment until the Revolution reserved for the daughters of the nobility. It is now one of the parish churches of the city, in the same way as the nearby Saint-Pallais church.

Wikipedia: Église Sainte-Marie de Saintes (FR)

88 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 2: Église Saint-Pallais

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The Saint-Pallais Church is a parish church in the city of Saintes, in the French department of Charente-Maritime, in France.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Pallais de Saintes (FR)

649 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 3: Arch of Germanicus

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Arch of Germanicus Propre travail / CC BY-SA 2.5

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. It has two bays and was originally sited over the terminus of the Roman road from Lyon to Saintes. On the proposal of Prosper Mérimée in 1843 it was moved fifteen metres during works on quays along the river, and it was restored in 1851.

Wikipedia: Arch of Germanicus (EN)

457 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: Musée du Présidial

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The Musée du Présidial is one of the main museums in the city of Saintes, in the Charente-Maritime department of France. It has been closed to the public since 2009 but houses the fine arts reserves of the Saint-Etienne municipal museums.

Wikipedia: Musée du Présidial de Saintes (FR)

369 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 5: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre

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Saintes Cathedral is a former Catholic church located in Saintes, France. The cathedral is a national monument.

Wikipedia: Saintes Cathedral (EN)

239 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Musée Dupuy-Mestreau

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The Musée Dupuy-Mestreau is a cultural institution in the town of Saintes, in the Charente-Maritime department of France.

Wikipedia: Musée Dupuy-Mestreau (FR), Website

386 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 7: Logis du gouverneur de Saintes

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The Governor's Lodge is a monument in the town of Saintes, in the French department of Charente-Maritime.

Wikipedia: Logis du gouverneur de Saintes (FR)

667 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 8: Église Saint-Vivien

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The Église Saint-Vivien is a Roman Catholic and Orthodox parish church in the Charente-Maritime department of France.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Vivien de Saintes (FR)

338 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 9: Thermes romains de Saint-Saloine

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The thermal baths of Saint-Saloine refer to the remains of the ancient Roman baths of the Gallo-Roman town of Mediolanum Santonum (Saintes) in Charente-Maritime.

Wikipedia: Thermes de Saint-Saloine de Saintes (FR)

687 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 10: Temple de l'Église Réformée

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The Protestant Temple of Saintes is the main place of worship of the United Protestant Church of France in the city of Saintes, in the department of Charente-Maritime.

Wikipedia: Temple protestant de Saintes (FR)

647 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 11: Basilique Saint-Eutrope

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The Basilica of Saint-Eutrope de Saintes is one of the main Catholic shrines in the city of Saintes, in the French department of Charente-Maritime and the diocese of La Rochelle and Saintes. On May 11, 1886, an apostolic brief from Pope Leo XIII erected the church as a minor basilica.

Wikipedia: Basilique Saint-Eutrope de Saintes (FR)

618 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 12: Amphithéatre gallo-romain de Saintes

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The amphitheater of Saintes, locally called the Arena of Saintes is an old Roman amphitheater located in Mediolanum Santonum, capital of Civitas Santonum and the province of Gaul Aquitaine.

Wikipedia: Amphithéâtre de Saintes (FR), Website

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