Saint Eutrope Church and its crypt

On the heights of the city, Saint-Eutrope's church is a jewel of Saintonge roman art. Its crypt is one of the vastest crypts in Europe and classified at Unesco. Dedicated to the initial evangelizer and martyr of Saintes, the church was built by Benedictine monks and consecrated by Pope Urban II. Its layout is strikingly original: two churches (choir and transept) are superimposed and connected by a single nave, which was destroyed in the 19th century. The sculpted caps form a handsome whole. The sober massive architecture of the lower church (or crypt) contains the saint's tomb. The flamboyant arrow was constructed in the 15th century thanks to a donation from Louis XI. The church is registered on UNESCO's Human Heritage list under the heading of "Roads to Santiago de Compostela".