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Marché dès la place St Pierre

Wednesday and Saturday.

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Cathédrale Saint-Pierre
The large cathedral that's the namesake of the district dominates the old town. There has been at least two cathedrals here earlier, a Merovingian cathedral founded by St Pallais, and a Romanesque cathedral of which the southern cross and a dome have been incorporated in the current building. The Gothic cathedral was once much higher, up to three times higher than its current version. Traces of the ridge raising up to 39 m are still visible on the bell tower, and arcs on the outside raise up above the roof. During the 15th and 16th centuries it was built to those grand proportions, and the cathedral was almost finished when it was largely destroyed by Protestant troops in 1568 during the French Wars of Religion. There weren't funds to rebuild it as large as it had been, and the current height is about a third of what it once was. Surrounding buildings related to the cathedral like the bishops' residence were also not rebuilt.
Eat
Le Mandarin
One of the only Chinese restaurants in Saintes, the place to go if you'd like Chinese food.
Drink
Salisbury's Pub
A bar where young and old alike come to have a beer. They have a large selection of beers from England, Ireland, Belgium and Germany.
Eat
À Croquer
Bakery and snack place with sandwiches, salads, wraps, crêpes and ice cream to eat there or take away. The establishment doesn't have an alcohol license but has a range of sodas and juice.
different menus from EUR 5