Everything about Saintonge totally explained
Saintonge is a small region on the
Atlantic coast of
France within the
département Charente-Maritime, west and south of
Charente in the administrative region of
Poitou-Charentes.
It derives its name from the ancient
Gallic tribe of the
Santones who lived in this area, around the current city of
Saintes.
The Saintonge was the center of the French
Huguenots. Today, the region is famous for its production of the grapes that are used to produce
cognac and
Pineau des Charentes.
It was the birthplace of the explorer
Jean Allefonsce and
Samuel de Champlain who founded
Quebec.
Saintongeais (patouê saintonjhouê, jhabrail) Patois Charentais is spoken in the former provinces d'Aunis, and Saintonge Angoumois
Pottery
This area is also famous for its widely exported medieval pottery, sherds of which are found in large quantities on medieval excavations throughout Ireland and other European countries.
These sherds are from vessels made and exported as a by-product of the Bordeaux wine trade (Deroeux and Dufournier, 1991).
They consist of an off-white
micaceous fabric with moderate amounts of
quartz and sparse inclusions of
haematite. They are
glazed on the external surface only, with a clear lead glaze, to which the addition of copper filings produces a mottled mid-green colouring. Many forms of saintonge pottery were produced, including Saintonge polychrome, all-over green, and in some cases unglazed wares.
The most common forms of vessel produced in this ware were wine jugs. These were characteristically tall, with slightly ovoid bodies, flat bases, parrot-beak spouts and strap handles.
This ware has been found on Irish excavations from the later 12th century but it's most commonly uncovered in 13th century contexts.
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