Saint-Vivien Church, Saintes

Name: Saint-Vivien Church
Address: 1 Place Saint-Vivien, Saintes, 17100, France
Telephone: +33 5 46 93 09 92

#6 among attractions in Saintes

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Saint-Vivien Church is a Catholic and Orthodox parish church in the city of Saintes, in the Charente-Maritime department of France.

Built on the presumed site of the funerary basilica of Bishop Vivien, who died in the 5th century, it was rebuilt several times in the following centuries.

The present building was built between 1840 and 1845 by the architect Brossard.

Architectural style: NeoclassicismCoordinates: 45°44'60"N, 0°38'3"W

Address

1 Place Saint-VivienSaintes 17100 France

Contact

+33 5 46 93 09 92

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Saint-Vivien Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Saintes Cathedral, Arc de Germanicus, Sainte-Marie-des-Dames, Church of St. Eutrope.

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Architecture, Church, Sacred and religious sites
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Arch
Arc de Germanicus, Saintes
10 min walk • 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, C.
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Sacred and religious sites, Monuments and statues, Church
Sainte-Marie-des-Dames, Saintes
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~1320 ftSE
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Musée du Présidial, Saintes
7 min walk • The Presidial Museum is one of the main museums of the city of Saintes, in the department of Charente-Maritime, in France. It is closed to the public since 2009 but houses the reserves of fine arts of municipal museums of Saintes.
~1760 ftSE
45°44'48"N • 0°37'45"W
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Which popular attractions are close to Saint-Vivien Church?

Nearby attractions include Musée du Présidial, Saintes (7 min walk), Pont Bernard Palissy, Saintes (9 min walk), Arc de Germanicus, Saintes (10 min walk), Saintes Cathedral, Saintes (10 min walk).

How to get to Saint-Vivien Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to Saint-Vivien Church:

Bus

Bois d'Amour • Lines: C (4 min walk)
Théâtre • Lines: C (5 min walk)

Train

Saintes (21 min walk)