"Ancient Saintes." Saintes by Steve-H

In roman times Saintes was the provincial capitol and many of the old buildings are still here. In the picture behind the amphitheatre you can also see the Saint-Pierre Cathederal, only the dome over the south transept remains from the 12th century, the reconstruction in the 15th century was interupted by some idiots fighting a war for religious reasons ( as usual )
There are many historical sights around the town and the Charente river that flows through it`s center is also worth a boat trip but as we were staying out in the countryside the purpose of our visit was shopping, Steff took the oppertunity to grab a few more pairs of shoes while i repaired to the nearest bar, well it looked like it was going to rain.

• Pros:Sightseeing and shopping
• Cons:The euro has pushed the prices up.
• In a nutshell:An interesting and rewarding visit.