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Top 8 Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Saintes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Discover the best top things to do in Saintes, France including Kraken Bar, Abbaye aux Dames, La Cale, Au Vin Gourmand, Cafe Le Theatre, Cathedrale Saint-Pierre, Musee de l'Echevinage, Musee D'archeologie.
Restaurants in Saintes
1. Kraken Bar
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 9 reviews
2. Abbaye aux Dames
Overall Ratings
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. La Cale
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 9 reviews
La Cale, wine shop specializing in rare spirits and natures wines welcomes you and advises you from tuesday to saturday (10h to 13h and 16h to 20h). You can visit too, La Gabare, the cognac house located right next.
4. Au Vin Gourmand
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 18 reviews
Wine Bar with 150 references has the bottle and approximately 20 references to the glass. Boards delicatessen, cheese and products of the sea
5. Cafe Le Theatre
6. Cathedrale Saint-Pierre
Overall Ratings
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.
