County of Saintonge

County of Saintonge
Comté de Saintonge
1371–1790
Flag of Saintonge
Flag
Coat of arms of Saintonge
Coat of arms

Location of Saintonge within the Kingdom of France in 1789
CapitalSaintes
DemonymSaintongeais, Saintongeais, Saintongeaise, Saintongeaises
Government
 • TypeProvince
King of France 
• First
Charles V
• Last
Louis XVI
Governor of Saintonge 
• First
Jean II d'Angennes, Seigneur de Rambouillet
• Last
Duke of Uzès
Historical eraMiddle Ages / Early Modern
• Integrated into Kingdom of France
1371
• Decree dividing France into departments
1790
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Duchy of Aquitaine
Deux-Sèvres
Charente-Maritime
Charente
Today part ofFrance

The County of Saintonge (French pronunciation: [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.