Saintes Festival of Ancient Music
Saintes Festival of Ancient Music
Although the artists who perform there are not always as well known as those who perform at the Festival of International Contemporary Arts, which takes place at the same time only 40 miles away in La Rochelle, performers at Saintes have included the Ensemble Vocal and Instrumental of Nantes, the Ensemble Polyphonique de Paris, and Le Collectif de Musique Ancienne de Paris. For music lovers whose tastes span the centuries, the combination of the two festivals is ideal.
Saintes Tourism Office
Ville Musso, 62, cours National - BP 96
Saintes, Charente-Maritime, 17103 France
33-5-4674-2382; fax: 33-5-4692-1701
www.ot-saintes.fr/gbsainteshistorique.htm
MusFestEurBrit-1980, p. 89