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Touring Varzay in France

Varzay in the region of Poitou-Charentes with its 728 citizens is located in France - some 261 mi or ( 420 km ) South-West of Paris , the country's capital city .

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Time in Varzay is now 12:09 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Saint-Romain-de-Benet, Saint-Porchaire, Saintes, Sablonceaux, and Retaud. Being here already, consider visiting Saint-Romain-de-Benet . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Varzay ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Ville de Saintes

3:20 min by enCharenteMaritime
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Ville de Saintes en Charente-Maritime ..

Les Tresors de Saintonge

5:32 min by enCharenteMaritime
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Les Tresors de Saintonge en Charente-Maritime. 22 Monuments les plus prestigieux du département. ..


The Stray Cats of France.

4:14 min by Bruce Weir
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This video is part of our website - www.feline-heaven.com - which promotes our petition in Charente Maritime, France, regarding the neutering of stray and feral domestic cats using "Trap Neuter Releas ..

Gite des Roses Trémières - Ferme d'Anecuit - France - Poitou Charente Maritime - Soulignonnes

0:59 min by TBRikTube
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Plus d'Informations : www.anecuit.fr Vidéo Réalisée par www.tb-rik.com La Chaine tb-rik www.youtube.com Au coeur de la Saintonge Romane, à Soulignonnes, dans le département de la Charente-Maritime, "L ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Saintes Cathedral

Saintes Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Saintes) is a former Roman Catholic cathedral, and a national monument of France, in Saintes. It was formerly the seat of the Bishop of Saintes, abolished under the Concordat of 1801, when its territory was reallocated, mostly to the Diocese of La Rochelle. The previous cathedral was built here in the 12th century. Little remains of this building apart from a Romanesque arm and the crossing of the transept. The cloisters date from the 13th century.

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Located at 45.74 -0.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Basilica churches in France, Churches in Charente-Maritime, Former cathedrals in France

Mediolanum Santonum

Mediolanum Santonum was a Roman town of southwestern Gaul, now Saintes. It was founded in about 20 BC in connection with an expansion of the network of Roman roads serving Burdigala. The name means "the central town of the Santones", the tribe that then inhabited the area; the town became an important center in the Roman province of Aquitania.

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Located at 45.75 -0.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Populated places established in the 1st century BC, Roman towns and cities in France, Santones

Saintonge

Saintonge is a small region and historical province on the Atlantic coast of France within the département Charente-Maritime, west and south of Charente in the administrative region of Poitou-Charentes. It derives its name from the ancient Gallic tribe of the Santones who lived in this area, around the current city of Saintes. The Saintonge was the center of the French Huguenots.

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Located at 45.75 -0.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Former provinces of France, French pottery, Geography of Charente, Geography of Charente-Maritime, History of Poitou-Charentes, Santones

Arch of Germanicus

There was also an Arch of Drusus and Germanicus, made up of two arches built in 19 in honour of Nero Claudius Drusus and Germanicus either side of the Temple of Mars Ultor in the Forum of Augustus, in honour of their German campaigns. The Arch of Germanicus is an ancient Roman arch in Saintes, Charente-Maritime in France. It was built in 18 or 19 by a rich citizen of the town (then known as Mediolanum Santonum), C.

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Located at 45.75 -0.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: 1st-century architecture, Ancient Roman triumphal arches, Buildings and structures in Charente-Maritime, Terminating vistas in France, Triumphal arches in France, Visitor attractions in Charente-Maritime

Sainte-Marie-des-Dames

The Abbey of Sainte-Marie-des-Dames (French: Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes) was the first Benedictine abbey for women in Saintes in Charente-Maritime in France. It was founded in 1047 by Geoffrey II, Count of Anjou. One of its abbesses was Agnès de Barbezieux (1134-1174), whose relative, Eleanor of Aquitaine, was a generous donor to the abbey. Madame de Montespan was educated here. It is located next to the town's Arch of Germanicus and was classified a monument historique in 1948.

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Located at 45.74 -0.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Benedictine monasteries in France, Benedictine nunneries in France, Buildings and structures in Charente-Maritime, Churches in Charente-Maritime, Official historical monuments of France, Visitor attractions in Charente-Maritime