Saintonge
(săNtôNsh´) (pron: san-tone-zsh)
Capital: Saintes (pron: sahnt)
French annexation: 1375
The bishop’s miter refers to St. Eutrope, first bishop of Saintes and apostle of Saintonge, martyrized in the third century.
(săNtôNsh´) (pron: san-tone-zsh)
Capital: Saintes (pron: sahnt)
French annexation: 1375
The bishop’s miter refers to St. Eutrope, first bishop of Saintes and apostle of Saintonge, martyrized in the third century.