Saintes info - Bed and Breakfast accommodation near saintes

Saintes 10 mins - A vibrant town once the Roman capital of SW France. Full of great architecture Saintes is also on the Charente river and has cobbled streets packed with cafes and shops. It has a magnificent Roman amphitheatre where in the summer months they have spectacular entertainment. They also organize live street entertainment throughout the summer which is great fun for all ages. Just on the outskirts of Saintes you have the beautiful Chateau Roche Corbonne to visit and the tourist office has a list of many other attractions. Saintes also has many areas where sculptures work with the local chalky stone, and for a small fee you can have a go yourself. From Saintes you can hire or take a boat trip for the day along the Charente River seeing and stopping at sites on the way. Saintes also has a lovely park with animals and an outdoor swimming pool.

Saintes market days - Saintes has many fresh food markets, everyday except Monday's. The undercover market is open on Wednesday and Saturdays, the open air Friday and Sunday's.