What is Saintes, Charente-Maritime?
{{Infobox French commune |name = Saintes |native name = |commune status = [[Subprefectures in France|Subprefecture]] and [[Communes of France|commune]] |image flag = |image flag size = |image coat of arms = Blason ville fr Saintes (Charente-Maritime).svg |image coat of arms size = |city motto = |image = Saintes.jpg |caption = Historic centre of Saintes. |map = |adjustable map = |time zone = |coordinates = {{coord|45.7464|-0.6333|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |arrondissement = Saintes |canton = Saintes |subdivisions entry = |subdivisions = |intercommunality = CA de Saintes |mayor = Jean-Philippe Machon<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ville-saintes.fr/mairie/les-elus/1116-le-maire-et-les-adjoints.html |title=Le maire et les adjoints |publisher=Ville de Saintes |language=fr |access-date=1 December 2017 }}</ref> |party = |term = |elevation m = 42 |elevation min m = 2 |elevation max m = 81 |area km2 = 45.55 |population demonym = Saintais |population = 25149 |population ranking = |population date = 2014 |urban area km2 = |urban area date = |urban pop = |urban pop date = |metro area km2 = |metro area date = |metro area pop = |metro area pop date = |INSEE = 17415 |postal code = 17100 |website = [http://www.ville-saintes.fr/ www.ville-saintes.fr] }} '''Saintes''' is a [[France|French]] [[Communes of France|commune]] and historic town, a [[Subprefectures in France|subprefecture]] in the [[Charente-Maritime]] [[Departments of France|department]] in southwestern [[France]]. It is in the [[Nouvelle-Aquitaine]] [[Regions of France|region]]. It is also the