Thénac - Arènes de Thénac

Saintes was a very important "city" in Roman times, named "Mediolanum".

In Saintes are the remains of a large Roman amphitheatre and the triumphal "Arch of Germanicus".

Just outside Saintes (Mediolanum), next to the Roman road to Bordeaux (Burdigala), that I walked, are the remains of the "Arènes de Thénac". Compared the the amphitheathre in Saintes this was probably a small "Off-Theater", though as well remains of "thermae" have been found nearby.