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Visit Saintes: Highlights and Tourist Information
Location: Saintes is situated in the Charente-Maritime department (Poitou-Charentes region) in the west of France at 62 km from La Rochelle, the department capital. (General information: Saintes is 412 km from Paris and 607 km from the port at Calais).
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Popular places to visit near Saintes: these include Saintes at 1 km and Cognac at 24 km. Upper Church et lower Church de Saint Eutrope (Saintes) is a listed 'religious monument' at 1km and Saintes is a listed 'town of art and history' at 1km. For more places to visit nearby and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Tourist classifications for Saintes: Village in bloom (ville fleurie) 4*; Saintes has a protected historical centre "secteur sauvegardé" (see also historical French towns);
Selected places to visit and attractions near Saintes, France
Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.
Things to see in Saintes and nearby
Places with 'official' tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit near Saintes
- 'Remarkable gardens': La Roche Courbon (15km) : Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (35km) : Jardin du Chaigne (42km) :
- Beautiful Villages: Talmont (32km) : Mornac-sur-Seudre (32km) :
- Religious monuments: Upper Church et lower Church de Saint Eutrope (Saintes) (1km) : Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) (13km) : Eglise de Saint-Savinien (Fenioux) (17km) : Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (23km) : Eglise de Saint Germain (Varaize) (25km) : Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (27km) : Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (29km) : Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (29km) : Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (30km) : Eglise de Saint-Pierre (Aulnay) (37km) :
- Town / village in bloom 4*: Royan (34km) :
- Towns of Art and History: Saintes (1km) : Rochefort (35km) :
- Recommended Detour Town: Jonzac (36km) :
- Grand Site of France: Brouage Fortifications (37km) :
Map of places to visit near Saintes & Location Information
Geographical Information
Commune: Saintes
Canton: Saintes
Arrondissement: Saintes
Department: Charente-Maritime
Region: Poitou-Charentes
Postcode: 17100
Distance to Saintes
from La Rochelle: 62 km
from Paris: 412 km
from Calais: 607 km
from Nice: 663 km
from Bordeaux: 101 km
from Strasbourg: 707 km
* distances are direct not by road!
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Other attractions & sights of interest
Other communes near Saintes (within 6 km): Bussac-sur-Charente : Chaniers : Courcoury : Ecurat : Fontcouverte : Les Gonds :
Saintes holidays and travel
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This page in French: Visitez Saintes