Arrondissement of Saintes
Located in Charente-Maritime, New Aquitaine Coordinates: 45°40′49″ N 0°44′51″ W
- Population
- 119,130
- 119.1K
- Elevation
- 44 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 88
- listed under Arrondissement of Saintes
- Airports
- LRH La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport65 km
- BOD Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport95 km
About Arrondissement of Saintes
Arrondissement of Saintes is a municipality. Location: Charente-Maritime, New Aquitaine. Population: 119,130. Elevation: 44 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Forêt de Pons and Bois de Valleret.
Climate of Arrondissement of Saintes
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 101 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (101 mm)
- Driest month
- July (41 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 20° | 22° | 25° | 25° | 23° | 18° | 13° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 5° | 6° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 87 | 74 | 61 | 69 | 66 | 47 | 41 | 50 | 73 | 87 | 101 | 92 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Arrondissement of Saintes
The nearest airport is La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH), 65 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) (95 km). The nearest large city is Bordeaux, 94 km to the south.
Airports
- La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH) La Rochelle 65 kmnorthwest
- Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) Bordeaux 95 kmsouth
- Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 130 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 94 kmsouth
- Limoges Population: 141.2K 156 kmeast
- Nantes Population: 325.1K 182 kmnorth
- Angers Population: 168.3K 200 kmnorth
- Tours Population: 141.6K 221 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Arrondissement of Saintes
Within 100 km: 110 historic and cultural sites, 80 natural sites, 180 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km22 places
- Plage des Nonnes Beach 22 kmSW
- Barzan-Plage Beach 20 kmSW
- Plage des Vergnes Beach 22 kmSW
- Plage de l'Arnèche Beach 22 kmSW
25–60 km106 places
- Oléron Island 51 kmNW
- Né River 29 kmE
- Plage de la Grande Côte Beach 30 kmW
- Plage de la Palmyre Beach 33 kmW
60–100 km242 places
- Île de Ré Island 78 kmNW
- Plage Nord Beach 67 kmNW
- Plage Sud Beach 66 kmNW
- Plage de l'Arénault Beach 72 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Arrondissement of Saintes and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Arrondissement of Saintes | Orléans | Rouen | Metz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 119.1K | 116.3K | 116.3K | 123.9K |
| Elevation | 44 m | 115 m | 21 m | 182 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 25° | 25° | 23° | 25° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 3° | 1° | 2° | -1° |
| Annual rainfall | 848 mm | 641 mm | 724 mm | 776 mm |
| Best months | Jun–Sep | Jun–Sep | Jun–Aug | May–Sep |
| Distance | — | 319 km | 441 km | 647 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Places in Arrondissement of Saintes
88 places- 1 Saintes 25.4K
- 2 Saujon 7.2K
- 3 Chaniers 3.6K
- 4 Médis 2.9K
- 5 Gémozac 2.8K
- 6 Saint-Georges-des-Coteaux 2.7K
- 7 Fontcouverte 2.4K
- 8 Semussac 2.3K
- 9 Cozes 2.1K
- 10 Saint-Porchaire 1.9K
- 11 Pont-l'Abbé-d'Arnoult 1.8K
- 12 Corme-Royal 1.8K
- 13 Saint-Romain-de-Benet 1.7K
- 14 Les Gonds 1.7K
- 15 Thénac 1.7K
- 16 Trizay 1.5K
- 17 Meursac 1.5K
- 18 Sablonceaux 1.4K
- 19 Écoyeux 1.4K
- 20 Sainte-Gemme 1.3K
- 21 Bussac-sur-Charente 1.3K
- 22 Burie 1.3K
- 23 Chermignac 1.3K
- 24 Nieul-lès-Saintes 1.2K
- 25 Port-d'Envaux 1.2K
- 26 Berneuil 1.1K
- 27 Corme-Écluse 1.1K
- 28 Saint-André-de-Lidon 1.1K
- 29 Chérac 1.1K
- 30 Rétaud 1.1K
- 31 Tesson 1K
- 32 Beurlay 1K
- 33 La Chapelle-des-Pots 993
- 34 Rioux 942
- 35 Grézac 916
- 36 Mortagne-sur-Gironde 911
- 37 Saint-Césaire 878
- 38 Cravans 854
- 39 Épargnes 854
- 40 Montils 844
- 41 Saint-Sulpice-d'Arnoult 841
- 42 Varzay 807
- 43 Nancras 789
- 44 Le Chay 765
- 45 Vénérand 761
- 46 Arces 746
- 47 Pessines 745
- 48 Geay 742
- 49 Pisany 733
- 50 Migron 730
- 51 Plassay 716
- 52 Soulignonne 716
- 53 Le Douhet 708
- 54 Les Essards 704
- 55 Courcoury 686
- 56 La Vallée 681
- 57 Montpellier-de-Médillan 678
- 58 La Clisse 671
- 59 Saint-Simon-de-Pellouaille 653
- 60 Saint-Vaize 642
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Forêt de Pons Natural site, Charente-Maritime15 km SE
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Bois de Valleret Natural site, Charente-Maritime18 km S
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Seugne River, Charente-Maritime15 km E
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Fort de Royan Historic site, Charente-Maritime23 km W
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Médoc River, Charente-Maritime22 km SE
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Îles aux Mouettes Island, Charente-Maritime22 km W
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Gua River, Charente-Maritime22 km E
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Trèfle River, Charente-Maritime24 km SE
Sources & licences
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