Gallo-Roman heritage

Going back through the centuries: meeting the Gallo-Romans.

Mediolanum? Yes… Saintes was not always called that! Some 2,000 years ago, Roman civilization had shaped Mediolanum Santonum, the capital of Aquitaine.

Even today, the city offers us a rich testimony of its past through a heritage classified as a historical monument: Gallo-Roman amphitheater, Arc Germanicus, Saint-Saloine thermal baths, Aqueduct, Roman fountains ...

Open your eyes wide and rediscover the habits and customs of the Gallo-Roman era!

Gallo-Roman heritage

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Visites guidées à Saintes en Charente Maritime
Gallo-Roman heritage
Meet the Gallo-Romans

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Today, slip on your gallicae (“Gallic shoes”) to explore Mediolanum! Mediolanum? That’s right. Because Saintes didn’t always…

Arc de Germanicus - Saintes
Gallo-Roman heritage
Arch of Germanicus

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The Arch of Germanicus, often cited as one of the 10 most beautiful Gallo-Roman vestiges, almost disappeared……