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At Least €7.2 Million to Save Romano-Celtic Wrecks Sleeping at the Bottom of the Charente

Burials at the bottom of the Charente River between Saintes and Fontcouverte, two Romano-celtic boats built between the 3rd and 4th centuries are threatened with destruction. The cost of rescue is enormous.Saintes · Saintes Read Article

Facing the Arrival of the Travellers, This Town of Charente-Maritime Is Dammed with a Truck

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This morning on Saturday, November 1, 2025, the Travellers wanted to move to the site of the old Lidl in Saintes (Charente-Maritime), but they were quickly blocked.Lidl · Saintes Read Article

“Offices Have Been Closed for Too long.” to Fight Against Empty Businesses, This Mayor Is Increasing the Tax on Brownfields

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Residents of downtown Saintes are not getting used to the sad landscape of closed stores. With a vacancy rate of 7%, the mayor is increasing the tax on vacant business assets. Its aim is to force owners to rent or sell.Taxes · Saintes Read Article

In Charente-Maritime, These Two Teachers Make a Very Special Request to the Elysée: Emmanuel Macron Accepts It

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This Monday, October 6, 2025, we learn that a handful of students from Edgar-Quinet College in Saintes (Charente-Maritime) will be received at the Elysée for the pantheonization of Robert Badinter.Saintes · Saintes Read Article

800 Goldfish Rescued From a Pond in Charente-Maritime

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Thanks to the intervention of the town hall of Saintes, nearly 800 redfish were saved. They are now proposed for adoptionSaintes · Saintes Read Article

Free Drinking Water: These Cities Resettle Fountains to Reduce the Use of Plastic Bottles

The challenge of plastic in our cities is taking a new turn in Saintes, in Charente-Maritime. Three terminals have recently been installed in the most passing arteries of this quiet city. As part of a broader initiative aimed at halving the consumption of plastic bottles by 2030, these water points offer a salutary and ecological alternative to quench the thirst of the inhabitants and the many tourists. The return of public fountains: an ecologi…Plastics · Saintes Read Article

"I'd Go Back to My Grandmother": Intimacy and Memories in Friday's New Album on Sea

Friday on Sea was at the Transe Atlantique Festival in Saintes. With Malabar Princess, her new album, she signs an intimate and organic return, between roots, childhood landscapes and musical maturity. We met her. Friday on Sea, alias Charline Mignot, made her great return on 25 April 2025 with the release of her third album, [...]Saintes · Saintes Read Article

Wild Waste: in Saintes, "1000 Euros for Crados"!

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Like many municipalities, Saintes, in Charente-Maritime, has suffered the scourge of wild deposits. In the last few weeks, the town hall has decided to crack down. It has installed a very sophisticated video surveillance system and imposes a heavy fine of 1,000 euros on the offenders. The mayor justifies this amount by the cost of incivism, estimated at 200 000 euros per year for the commune, and by the mobilization of two full-time agents to co…Saintes · Saintes Read Article

Cgt Summoned to the Police Station for Cutting Electricity During a Visit by Emmanuel Macron

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It was on 4 May 2023 in the midst of a social movement against pension reform. Palissy High School and houses in the Saintes neighbourhood had suffered a cut in electricity. The CGT denounces a "Emmanuel Macron · Saintes Read Article

Handball: Raphaël Noah Kouadio Bounces Back to Saintes in Second Division

The back-left Noah Kouadio was initially to be loaned a season to Nancy (Proligue) to gain in play time and responsibilities. Since then, the club has not passed the National Commission for Management Assistance and Control of the National Handball League due to lack of guarantees.Saintes · Saintes Read Article