Saintonge

Significat (anglès)

1. Saintonge (a former province of France), whose capital was the city of Saintes
2. a habitational surname, Saintonge

Gènere

♀️ Femení

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/sɛ̃.tɔ̃ʒ/

Etimologia (anglès)

From Middle French Xaintonge, from Old French Xainctonge, from Latin Santones, from Ancient Greek Σάντονες, Σάντονοι, Σάντωνες (Sántones, Sántonoi, Sántōnes), a Celtic tribe that lived in the region of Xainctonge and the settlement of Xainctes (now Saintes, France).

Sents

Le clocher de l'église est l'un des mieux conservés de la Saintonge romane .

The church bell tower is one of the best preserved in the Romanesque Saintonge.