Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes
Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes is an abbey located in Charente-Maritime. Since 1948 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part). Top of the 61 other places within 15 km is Arc de Germanicus, 400 m off.
Monastery or convent in Saintes
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,261 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Saintes
Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes is in the commune of Saintes, with 18 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1948; built in the 11th and 17th centuries (Mérimée record PA00105245). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Choosing a month
April to October are the warmest in Saintes, with afternoon highs of 17–27°C.
Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 6 languages.
- Type
- Monastery or convent
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1948
- Built
- 11th and 17th centuries
- Covered in
- 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Saintes, Charente-Maritime
- Official site
- abbayeauxdames.org
The map
Orange shows Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Saintes. · commune boundary: IGN
Staying near Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes
The biggest base of the 8 is Saintes (25,363 people). The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.
Saintes
Chaniers
Saint-Georges-des-Coteaux
Pons
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Saintes | It’s in this commune | 25,363 |
| Chaniers | 5.1 km east of it | 3,651 |
| Saint-Georges-des-Coteaux | 7.1 km northwest of it | 2,843 |
| Pons | 19 km south of it | 4,343 |
| Gémozac | 20 km south of it | 3,052 |
| Val-de-Cognac | 20 km east of it | 3,471 |
| Cognac | 24 km east of it | 18,532 |
| Saint-Jean-d'Angély | 24 km north of it | 6,784 |
More to see nearby
Within 15 km you can add 2 museums, an attraction and a cathedral.
Archaeological siteAmphithéâtre de Saintes1.6 km west, in Saintes4Art galleryArt galleryMusée archéologique de Saintes400 m west, in Saintes5
MuseumMusée de l'Échevinage de Saintes800 m west, in Saintes6GardenGardenJardin public Fernand-Chapsal400 m west, in Saintes7MuseumMuseumMusée du Présidial de Saintes700 m west, in Saintes8Monastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Jacobins de Saintes800 m west, in SaintesWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes: what to know
Where is Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes?
Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes is in Saintes, in Charente-Maritime (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes?
Abbey located in Charente-Maritime, in France.
Is Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1948, Mérimée record PA00105245.
How well known is Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes?
Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes has 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,261 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes?
April to October are the warmest months in Saintes, with afternoon highs of 17–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes?
Within 15 km: Arc de Germanicus (400 m), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Saintes (600 m), Amphithéâtre de Saintes (1.6 km) and Musée archéologique de Saintes (400 m).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amphithéâtre de Saintes: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de l'Échevinage de Saintes: G.Garitan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.