All architectural styles are represented: military (fortresses, citadels, arsenal), civil (châteaux, museums) and religious (monastic orders and Roman art). You will also discover the interiors of seigniorial and ordinary dwellings, forests, parks and towns, veritable reflections of the art of living.

Each visit to one of these monuments is also the occasion to listen to the history of the region. Themes include: wars against the invader, fratricidal battles, the epic of the conquerors, the saga of the master-builders… not forgetting family life, patrons, intellectuals and artists that made an important contribution in the safeguarding of these places of memory.

For further information about the Trésors de Saintonge route, call 05 46 95 60 10 or visit www.monuments-saintonge.com.