Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Saintes, France
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5.1 km
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
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.
Sight 2: Église Saint-Pallais
The Saint-Pallais Church is a parish church in the city of Saintes, in the French department of Charente-Maritime, in France.
Sight 3: Arch of Germanicus
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.
Sight 4: Musée du Présidial
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.
Sight 5: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre
Saintes Cathedral is a former Catholic church located in Saintes, France. The cathedral is a national monument.
Sight 6: Musée Dupuy-Mestreau
The Musée Dupuy-Mestreau is a cultural institution in the town of Saintes, in the Charente-Maritime department of France.
Sight 7: Logis du gouverneur de Saintes
The Governor's Lodge is a monument in the town of Saintes, in the French department of Charente-Maritime.
Sight 8: Église Saint-Vivien
The Église Saint-Vivien is a Roman Catholic and Orthodox parish church in the Charente-Maritime department of France.
Sight 9: Thermes romains de Saint-Saloine
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.
Sight 10: Temple de l'Église Réformée
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.
Sight 11: Basilique Saint-Eutrope
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.
Sight 12: Amphithéatre gallo-romain de Saintes
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.
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