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County of Saintonge The County of Saintonge (), historically spelled Xaintonge and Xainctonge, is a former province of France located on the west central Atlantic coast. The capital city was Saintes (Xaintes, Xainctes). Other principal towns include Saint-Jean-d' ...

, a historical province of France on the Atlantic coast *

Saintonge (region) Saintonge (), historically spelled Xaintonge and Xainctonge, is a region of France located on the west central Atlantic coast, corresponding with the former province of the same name. The largest city is Saintes (Xaintes, Xainctes). Other princ ...

, a region of France corresponding to the historical province

Places

Saint-Genis-de-Saintonge Saint-Genis-de-Saintonge (, literally ''Saint-Genis of Saintonge'') is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Charente-Maritime department The following is a list of the ...

, a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France *, a street in Marais, Paris' 3rd arrondissement

People

Jean-Pierre Saintonge Jean-Pierre Saintonge (born December 6, 1945) is an educator, lawyer, judge and former political figure in Quebec. He represented La Prairie from 1981 to 1989 and La Pinière from 1989 to 1994 in the Quebec National Assembly as a Liberal. Biogr ...

(born 1945), Quebec, Canada educator, lawyer, judge and political figure *

Anne de Xainctonge Anne de Xainctonge (21 November 1567 – 8 June 1621) was a French religious sister who founded of the Society of the Sisters of Saint Ursula of the Blessed Virgin, the first non- cloistered women's religious community. She was declared Venerabl ...

or de Saintonge (1567–1621), founder of the Society of the Sisters of Saint Ursula of the Blessed Virgin, the first non-cloistered women's religious community

Others

*Saintongese, people from Saintonge, an area in western France *

Saintonge Regiment The Saintonge Regiment, also known as the 85e Regiment of the Line, was raised in the year 1684 in the province of Saintonge, France. From 1763 to 1768 the regiment served in the West indies and French Guiana. In 1780 the regiment was sent with ...

, infantry regiments of France * Saintonge War, a feudal dynastic encounter that occurred in 1242 and 1243 between forces of Louis IX of France, Alphonse of Poiters and those of Henry III of England, Hugh X of Lusignan, and Raymond VII of Toulouse