Présidial Museum

The Musée du Présidial is housed in a historic hôtel particulier in central Saintes and holds the fine arts reserves of the city's municipal museums. It's been closed to the public since 2009, so don't show up expecting a regular visit — but it's worth knowing about as part of Saintes' broader cultural heritage. The building itself is a quiet reminder of the town's former judicial prestige, as the présidial was once a royal court of justice.