The Abbaye-aux-Dames is built around the church of Sainte-Marie, built in the twelfth century. Famous for its facade and its characteristic "pinecone" bell tower, it is one of the emblematic monuments of Saintonge's Romanesque art.
After several wars and fires, the place was restored in the 1970s and 1980s and is now a hotel.
When you walk through the long corridors you feel like you have been transported back to the time when the abbey was still alive.

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October 10, 2019

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And here you can stay cheap. In the very well-prepared cells. Breakfast from 7:00 h. Very rich

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Fabrice Rigalleau

September 20, 2023

Road cycling

A former Benedictine abbey created in 1047, Abbaye-aux-Dames was the first women's monastery in Saintonge. These powerful women were nuns, that is to say, nuns living cloistered and having taken …

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1. Basilica of Saint-Eutrope – Saintes Public Garden loop from Saintes

7.67km

02:00

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2. Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes – Saintes Public Garden loop from Champs Cloux

13.6km

03:31

80m

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3. Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes – Saintes Public Garden loop from L'Abbaye

4.31km

01:06

10m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Elevation 10 m

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Wednesday 28 January

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1. Basilica of Saint-Eutrope – Saintes Public Garden loop from Saintes

2. Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes – Saintes Public Garden loop from Champs Cloux

3. Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes – Saintes Public Garden loop from L'Abbaye

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