The abbey to the ladies is a old abbey Benedictine who
was one importing spiritual center of its foundation to the Revolution.
Converted in prison during the revolution, then in military barracks
till the beginning of the XXth century, it is then restored thanks to
the creation of the festival of music of Saintes.
Nowadays the conventual buildings welcome a cultural center affiliated
to the European network of cultural exchange centers as well as the
academy of the city, whereas the abbey church is a spiritual center.