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Saintonge ((:sɛ̃tɔ̃ʒ)), 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'Angély, Jonzac, Frontenay-Rohan-Rohan, Royan, Marennes, Pons, and Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire. The borders of the province slightly shifted through history, and some mapmakers, such as Nicolas Sanson (1650), Johannes Blaeu (1662), and Bernard Antoine Jaillot (1733), show it extending into Cognac, traditionally part of Angoumois, and to the parishes of Braud-et-Saint-Louis and Étauliers, part of the Pays Gabay on the right bank of the Gironde River. Today, of the historical Saintonge province occupies the modern ''département'' of Charente-Maritime, lies in Charente, and a small section extends north into Deux-Sèvres, all within the administrative region of Poitou-Charentes. ==History== The province derives its name from the ''Santones'', an ancient Gallic tribe that once inhabited the area. During antiquity, Saintonge was part of the Roman province of Gallia Aquitania, and Saintes became its first capital. The region fell under the control of the kings and dukes of Aquitaine, the counts of Anjou, then the counts of Poitiers, before becoming integrated in the new Duchy of Aquitaine for centuries. Occupying the frontier between Capetian and Plantagenet controlled areas during the late Middle Ages, between 1152 and 1451, it was the site of constant struggles between lords torn between their allegiance to Anglo-Aquitaine and those linked to Paris. Saintonge was primarily attached to Anglo-Aquitaine until the mid-fourteenth century. However, errors by Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster and the Edward, the Black Prince gradually contributed to weakening English power, and the province ultimately came under the control of the King of France, Charles VII, "the Victorious", in 1451. Saintonge was the birthplace of French explorer Jean Allefonsce (or Alfonse) in 1484, and the founder of Quebec, Samuel de Champlain, in 1574. It also was one of the centers for followers of the French Huguenots. The distinctive Saintongeais dialect (patouê saintonjhouê, jhabrail) was once spoken throughout Saintonge, as well as the provinces of Aunis and Angoumois. The region is famous for its grapes, which are used to produce cognac and Pineau des Charentes. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Saintonge」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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