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The region
Saintes presents a privileged geographical situation in the heart of the romanesque Saintonge.
You will find :
at half an hour :
• Royan’s beaches ans its savage coast,
• La Palmyre and its famous zoo,
• The town of Cognac, the François 1er castle and its vineyards,
• The Corderie Royale in Rochefort
and the Pierre Loti’s house,
• Niort, its plains and The Marais Poitevin.
at one hour :
• La Rochelle, Ré island and Oléron Island
• Angoulême, its comic strip festival,
its ramparts and its historical center,
• Bordeaux and its famous vineyards.
But Saintes is a real masterpiece of Romanesque Art and Roman remains, and will enchant you with :
• The Abbaye aux Dames (Abbey),
• The Triumphal Arch
• The gallo roman arenas
• The Saint Pierre Cathedral
• The Saint Eutrope Church and its fabulous romanesque crypt, and many others treasures…
Here are some websites about Saintes and its region :
• Bernezac.com
• Amis des musées de Saintes
• Office de tourisme de Saintes
• Charente-Maritime.org
• Ville de Saintes
Access to our hotel :
From Motorway A10 (Bordeaux – Paris – Nantes) :
• Exit Saintes n°35,
• Direction Town center,
• Pass by the Court House and the Theatre,
• Turn on the right, on the corner of the bank « C.I.C.), opposite to the Pharmacie Principale.
From train station or Cognac station, Angoulême by the trunk road :
• Direction town center
• Take Avenue Gambetta
• Cross the bridge « Palissy » (La Charente)
• Turn on the left, opposite to the « Pharmacie Principale »
From Royan / Oléron / La Rochelle :
• Direction Town center,
• Pass by the Court House and the Theatre,
• Turn on the right, on the corner of the bank « C.I.C.),
opposite to the Pharmacie Principale. |
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