Saintes

Saintes is a town and commune in France, in the Charente-Maritime d?partement, of which it is a sous-pr?fecture. Population (1999): 25,595.

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In Roman times, the town was called Mediolanum Santonum. It was founded in about 20 BC.

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Saintes was the capital of the former province of Saintonge.

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Commune: A commune or comune is a system of social and economic organization which involves the common ownership of resources and/or shared obligations. Within that framework, the word can have various meanings:...

France: The French Republic or France (: R?publique fran?aise or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents....

Mediolanum Santonum: Mediolanum Santonum was a Roman town of Western Gaul, now Saintes. It was founded in about 20 BC in connection with an expansion of the network of Roman roads serving Burdigala. The name means "the central town of the Santones", the tribe that then inhabited the area; the town became an important ce...

Saintes related Images and Photos (experimental)

Saintes-Maries Road Through The Town

Seascape at Saintes-Maries c.1888

Farmhouses at Saintes-Maries June 1888

Map of Saintes Capital of Saintonge from "Recueil des Plans de Saintonge" 1711