Top Things to do in Charente-Maritime
Top Hotels in Charente-Maritime
- 1. Hotel Le Square
- 2. Hotel Ile de Lumiere
- 3. Maisons du Monde Hotel & Suites - La Rochelle Vieux Port
- 4. Hotel Le Galion
- 5. Hotel Les Brises
- 6. Hotel de la Maree - Ile de Re
- 7. Hotel de la Monnaie
- 8. Central Park Hotel & Spa
- 9. Kyriad La Rochelle Centre - Les Minimes
- 10. Hotel La Marine La Rochelle
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The 10 Best Sacred & Religious Sites in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Discover the best top things to do in Charente-Maritime, France including Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Aviateurs, Abbaye aux Dames, Priorale Saint Pierre, Cloitre des Dames Blanches, Abbaye de la Grace-Dieu, Eglise Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Nicolas de La Cotiniere, Cathedrale St-Louis (La), Cathedrale Saint-Pierre, Eglise Saint-Pierre, Eglise Saint Savinien.
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1. Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Aviateurs
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
2. Abbaye aux Dames
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4.5 based on 351 reviews
The Abbaye aux Dames is today the musical hub of Saintes. It was the first convent in the Saintonge region. The nuns were powerful women, wearing crosses and striking coins. The influence of the abbey was vast. This is still true today thanks to its musical activities and its unique architectural heritage.The Notre Dames church is a pearl of Romanesque art. The portal is richly decorated. The bell tower, in the shape of a pine cone and covered in stone scales, can be visited. Why not follow the path to heaven, you'll find a panoramic view over the town of Saintes. Discover the convent building, from its chapter house to the nuns' private quarters.
3. Priorale Saint Pierre
4. Cloitre des Dames Blanches
5. Abbaye de la Grace-Dieu
6. Eglise Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Nicolas de La Cotiniere
7. Cathedrale St-Louis (La)
8. Cathedrale Saint-Pierre
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4.0 based on 170 reviews
Reviewed By digbyl177 - Saintes, France
Full of history. Have a walk around outside before going inside and you'll appreciate the past. Big chunks are missing having been destroyed in the 16th C. Look at the bullet marks in the side of the bell tower and see where once were statues of numerous saints. This is somewhere that's lived a life and suffered. Inside are a number of illustrated boards that give the history of the place. To the left of the entrance in what is now the market place once stood the house where Dr Guillotine was born. If you like history this is where you'll find it. If you're lucky Cedric or one of his pupils may be playing the organ. If in town we always pop in just in case. One Saturday/month is an organ concert, check with the tourist office or just look out for posters. Always good and sometimes truly amazing. They once showed the silent version of the Hunch Back of Notre Dame with music from the organ. Over 2 hours and worth very second.
9. Eglise Saint-Pierre
10. Eglise Saint Savinien
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