It has several museums, a theater, cinemas, and organizes numerous festivals. A European centre of musical research and practice is based in its Abbaye aux Dames.

Geography

Location

Saintes is on the banks of the river Charente, in the center-eastern part of the department. The city is based 60 km southeast of La Rochelle, 33 kilometers northeast of Royan, and about 100 km north of Bordeaux (to which it is linked by the A10 autoroute).

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