Saintes, Charente-Maritime

Saintes
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Saintes historic district
Saintes is located in France
Saintes
Administration
Country France
Region Poitou-Charentes
Department Charente-Maritime
Arrondissement Saintes
Mayor Jean Rouger
(2008–Incumbent)
Statistics
Elevation 2–81 m (6.6–266 ft)
(avg. 47 m/154 ft)
Land area1 45.55 km2 (17.59 sq mi)
Population2 25,595  (1999)
 - Density 562 /km2 (1,460 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 17415/ 17100
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Saintes is a commune in south-western France, in the Charente-Maritime department of which it is a sub-prefecture.

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Geography

Saintes is located on the banks of the Charente River, between La Rochelle and Bordeaux (on the autoroute A10). The town is divided in several administrative areas (La Fenêtre, Recouvrance, Les Tourneurs, Les Boiffiers, Sain-Vivien, Saint-Pierre, Gare-Abbaye, Bellevue, La Récluse et S. De Bouard).

Sights

Cathédrale Saint Pierre
Basilique Saint-Eutrope in Saintes

The main museums include:

Education

Twin towns

Saintes is twinned with:

See also

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