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THE GALLO-ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE

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20, rue Lacurie, 17100Saints, France
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2024
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This amphitheatre, full of secrets, is one of the oldest in Gaul

Built during the reign of Claudius around 40 AD, this amphitheater, full of secrets, is one of the oldest in Gaul. After having been used as a stone quarry in the Middle Ages, the arenas were in the process of being restored in the 20th century. In spite of the disappearance of the superstructures, the remains give a faithful image of what this amphitheater could have been in its heyday. Some of the objects discovered during excavations can be seen in the archaeological museum.

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Sophied23
Visited in march 2022
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Très belle visite
Site très bien restauré. J'ai apprécié la rétrospective photos qui permet de voir l'évolution du site depuis plus d'un siècle.
Seul petit bémol, une partie du site est actuellement en cours de travaux.
pandas1765
Visited in may 2019
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Amphithéâtre Gallo-Romain
Originaire de Saintes, j'ai revisité à nouveau ces arènes gallo-romaines, où, il y a quelques années se sont déroulées de nombreuses manifestations estivales: festival folklorique Les Jeux Santons (n’existent plus), cependant un groupe folklorique Saintongeais existe encore. Des concerts de musique classique, pièces de théâtre, opéra, compagnie Royale de Luxe de Nantes. Au cours de l'année, du printemps à l'automne, on peut découvrir des démonstrations de gladiateurs, de temps en temps. A découvrir ou redécouvrir en famille, avec des amis. A proximité, l'église de Saint-Eutrope, halte sur le chemin de Compostelle. Bonnes visites.
fute_84128
Visited in may 2019
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Amphithéatre
Magnifique amphithéâtre. Dépaysement total. La visite se fait en 45 minutes environ. Un lieu à faire obligatoirement.
cepuce19
Visited in september 2016
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Très bel amphithéâtre à découvrir absolument quand on visite Saintes. Agréable à faire. Pas trop long.
Angevin83
Visited in september 2016
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Authentique vestige Galo-romain, site incontournable à ne pas rater dans la région.

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