{"id":8926,"date":"2025-06-22T12:17:41","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T11:17:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/?p=8926"},"modified":"2026-01-10T12:46:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T11:46:46","slug":"in-saintes-the-living-memory-of-stone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/in-saintes-the-living-memory-of-stone\/","title":{"rendered":"In Saintes, the living memory of stone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In Saintes, every stone is an archive, every bend in the road a footnote to the national story. Antiquity is the foundation. A walk through <em>Mendiolanum Santorium<\/em> the city of Santons.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At first glance, you might think that Saintes is just another provincial town. It has neither the nautical power of <a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/la-rochelle-the-historic-capital-of-launis\/\">La Rochelle<\/a>, nor the influence of a major metropolis. And yet the city is a palimpsest, one of those places where people have written, e\ufb00aced and rewritten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/arc-germanicus-@CRTNA-2023-2-1K-JPEG.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8931 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/arc-germanicus-@CRTNA-2023-2-1K-JPEG.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/arc-germanicus-@CRTNA-2023-2-1K-JPEG-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/arc-germanicus-@CRTNA-2023-2-1K-JPEG-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/arc-germanicus-@CRTNA-2023-2-1K-JPEG-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/arc-germanicus-@CRTNA-2023-2-1K-JPEG-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/arc-germanicus-@CRTNA-2023-2-1K-JPEG-36x24.jpg 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>The Arch of Germanicus now stands like a relic on the banks of the Charente. It has nothing to do with the triumphal arches of Rome. It's a small two-bay arch, made of beautiful limestone, without excessive embellishments. A little lonely, a little out of place (it's no longer where it was built, dismantled stone by stone in 1843 to avoid demolition).<br>But make no mistake, this arch is a gift to Rome, a gesture of allegiance, as the inscription makes clear. The building was erected in 18 BC by a local notable <em>Caius Julius Rufus<\/em> to the glory of the emperor <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tib%C3%A8re\">Tiberius<\/a>, his son and the young <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Germanicus\">Germanicus<\/a>, the beloved prince adopted by Tiberius.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/@Claudine-Lasseur_arene7972-1K-JPEG.jpg\" alt=\"Saintes. Built between 40 and 50 AD in the natural hollow of the valley, this amphitheatre is one of the oldest and best preserved in Gaul.This amphitheatre, one of the oldest and best preserved in Gaul, could hold between 12,000 and 15,000 spectators. @ Claudine Lasseur.\" class=\"wp-image-8970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/@Claudine-Lasseur_arene7972-1K-JPEG.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/@Claudine-Lasseur_arene7972-1K-JPEG-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/@Claudine-Lasseur_arene7972-1K-JPEG-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/@Claudine-Lasseur_arene7972-1K-JPEG-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/@Claudine-Lasseur_arene7972-1K-JPEG-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/@Claudine-Lasseur_arene7972-1K-JPEG-32x24.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Saintes. Built between 40 and 50 AD in the natural hollow of the valley, this amphitheatre, one of the oldest and best preserved in Gaul, could hold between 12,000 and 15,000 spectators. @ C Lasseur.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Saintes also had its thermal baths, its aqueduct, its temples and, of course, its amphitheatre, which gave it an air of little Rome. It also had an arena where 15,000 spectators could gather to cheer the games and the martyrs. <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eutrope_de_Saintes\">Saint-Eutrope<\/a> evangeliser and first bishop, was beheaded here. Built during the reign of Claudius, this monument is a tool of Romanisation. The circus and blood, beasts and gladiators, were part of imperial education. A way of saying to the Santons: <em>\"You're Romans too. This is your Coliseum!\"<\/em><br>Obviously, on a local scale, the ambition is modest: the building, which backs onto a hill to save on masonry, has neither the scale nor the decoration of the great arenas. It is around 116 m long, enough to impress a town of a few thousand souls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-entre-vestiges-antiques-et-scenes-musicales\">Between ancient remains and musical scenes<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/@Claudine-Lasseur_arenes7971-1K-JPEG.jpg\" alt=\"Saintes. Another view of the arena. The green terraces and remains of the structure emerge harmoniously from the natural slope. @ C. Lasseur.\" class=\"wp-image-8973\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/@Claudine-Lasseur_arenes7971-1K-JPEG.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/@Claudine-Lasseur_arenes7971-1K-JPEG-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/@Claudine-Lasseur_arenes7971-1K-JPEG-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/@Claudine-Lasseur_arenes7971-1K-JPEG-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/@Claudine-Lasseur_arenes7971-1K-JPEG-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/@Claudine-Lasseur_arenes7971-1K-JPEG-32x24.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Saintes. Another view of the arena. The green terraces and remains of the structure emerge harmoniously from the natural slope. @ C. Lasseur.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>In this ancient setting, Saintes proves that it knows how to create a musical dialogue between the centuries. History doesn't sleep, it sings. Every summer, the Roman amphitheatre is transformed into an open-air stage. Where ancient clamour once resounded, there now rise notes of jazz, rock, classical music and world music. The site hosts concerts as part of festivals such as <em>\"Romanesque Nights\"<\/em>. <em>\"Playing here is like playing in a dream. You feel the weight of history but also the energy of the link. Each note takes flight in different ways\"<\/em>, confides a cellist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/@Claudine-Lasseur_basilique-St-EutropeOK-1K-JPEG-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/@Claudine-Lasseur_basilique-St-EutropeOK-1K-JPEG-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/@Claudine-Lasseur_basilique-St-EutropeOK-1K-JPEG-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/@Claudine-Lasseur_basilique-St-EutropeOK-1K-JPEG-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/@Claudine-Lasseur_basilique-St-EutropeOK-1K-JPEG-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/@Claudine-Lasseur_basilique-St-EutropeOK-1K-JPEG-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/@Claudine-Lasseur_basilique-St-EutropeOK-1K-JPEG-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/@Claudine-Lasseur_basilique-St-EutropeOK-1K-JPEG-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/@Claudine-Lasseur_basilique-St-EutropeOK-1K-JPEG-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/@Claudine-Lasseur_basilique-St-EutropeOK-1K-JPEG-2048x3072.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/@Claudine-Lasseur_basilique-St-EutropeOK-1K-JPEG-16x24.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Saintes. Created in the XI\u1d49 century at the instigation of Cluny, this crypt - one of the largest in Europe at 35 m long and 5 m high under vault - is a masterpiece of Saintonge Romanesque art. @ C. Lasseur.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The second stage of our journey through time takes us to the calm of the Basilica of Saint-Eutrope, listed by UNESCO as part of the Pilgrim's Way to Santiago de Compostela. A masterpiece of Saintonge Romanesque art, the site boasts numerous Romanesque capitals and a fine series of stained glass windows. Put on a gown and enter the crypt, one of the largest and most beautiful in France. At the heart of the crypt lies the cenotaph of Eutrope, the founder and evangeliser of the diocese. You can see shadows gliding by, which could well be the ghosts of the monks of old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/abbaye-aux-dames-@CRTNA-2023-9-1K-JPEG.jpg\" alt=\"Saintes. Founded in 1047 by Geoffroy Martel and Agn\u00e8s de Bourgogne, the Abbaye aux Dames was the first female monastery in Saintonge. Its abbey church, a jewel of Saintonge Romanesque art, stands out for its pinecone-shaped bell tower and remarkable sculptures. @ CRTNA.\" class=\"wp-image-8933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/abbaye-aux-dames-@CRTNA-2023-9-1K-JPEG.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/abbaye-aux-dames-@CRTNA-2023-9-1K-JPEG-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/abbaye-aux-dames-@CRTNA-2023-9-1K-JPEG-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/abbaye-aux-dames-@CRTNA-2023-9-1K-JPEG-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/abbaye-aux-dames-@CRTNA-2023-9-1K-JPEG-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/abbaye-aux-dames-@CRTNA-2023-9-1K-JPEG-36x24.jpg 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Saintes. Founded in 1047 by Geoffroy Martel and Agn\u00e8s de Bourgogne, the Abbaye aux Dames was the first female monastery in Saintonge. Its abbey church, a jewel of Saintonge Romanesque art, is distinguished by its pine cone-shaped bell tower. @ CRTNA.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The music takes us straight to the Abbaye aux Dames. Plundered during the Wars of Religion, it has become a mecca for classical music, with music replacing prayer. Mozart is now heard here instead of Vespers. Every summer, the Abbey becomes a privileged stage for the prestigious Festival de Saintes, a rendezvous for lovers of classical and baroque music. In its vast halls and abbey church, music reigns supreme.<br>Under the impetus of the town of Saintes, the Abbaye aux Dames is more than just a historic monument: it is a crossroads for the arts, a place where past and present interact, where ancient stone vibrates to the rhythm of today's passions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Accommodation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hotel-des-messageries.com\">H\u00f4tel Les Messageries<\/a> ***<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/@Claudine-Lasseur_7971-1K-JPEG.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/@Claudine-Lasseur_7971-1K-JPEG.jpg 640w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/@Claudine-Lasseur_7971-1K-JPEG-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/@Claudine-Lasseur_7971-1K-JPEG-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/@Claudine-Lasseur_7971-1K-JPEG-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/@Claudine-Lasseur_7971-1K-JPEG-36x24.jpg 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"861\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hotel-les-Messageries_1-1K-JPEG.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8980\" style=\"width:323px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hotel-les-Messageries_1-1K-JPEG.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hotel-les-Messageries_1-1K-JPEG-300x252.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hotel-les-Messageries_1-1K-JPEG-768x646.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hotel-les-Messageries_1-1K-JPEG-14x12.jpg 14w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hotel-les-Messageries_1-1K-JPEG-600x504.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hotel-les-Messageries_1-1K-JPEG-29x24.jpg 29w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>After this ride through time, let's make a stop in the 17th century: it takes us to the H\u00f4tel Les Messageries, a former post and stagecoach relay. Built of white Charentes stone, it is located in the heart of the historic district of Saintes. After a good night's sleep in one of the 33 quiet, comfortable rooms, and to get the day off to a good start, we enjoy the breakfast concocted with local produce. Plus: private parking.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/hotel-des-messageries.com\">https:\/\/hotel-des-messageries.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintes-tourisme.fr\">Saintes and Saintonge Tourist Office<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tel. 05 46 74 23 82<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.infinimentcharentes.com\">www.infinimentcharentes.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.charentestourisme.com\">www.charentestourisme.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Text : <\/strong>Mich\u00e8le Lasseur<br><strong>Photos : <\/strong>Claudine Lasseur and DR<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Saintes, every stone is an archive, every bend in the road a footnote to the national story. 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