Clair Soleil
Cozes, Pays
Royannais, Charente
Maritime, France
Out and
About - The City of Saintes
The city, which is
about 30 kms from Cozes, was established by the
Romans in 20BC
and named Mediolanum
Santonum after a local tribe.
Of the
surviving Roman features,
the most extensive is its
amphitheatre.
The city has three museums.