Loiret
Arrondissement of Orléans
Orléans

Church of Saint-Aignan, Orléans

The Church of Saint-Aignan is a collegiate church in the Bourgogne quarter of on the north bank of the , France. The church is dedicated to Anianus, a 5th-century bishop of Orléans, who, according to legend, persuaded Attila the Hun not to sack the city.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: collegiate church located in Loiret, in France
  • Also known as: “Collegiale Saint-Aignan d’Orleans”, “Église Saint-Aignan”, “Saint-Aignan Church”, and “Saint-Aignan d’Orléans”
  • Address: Orléans, 45000
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cathedral of the Holy Cross of Orléans and Salle des thèses.

Church
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Orléans Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in the city of , . The cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Orléans. Built on the ruins of a Roman temple from 1278 to 1329, the cathedral was partially destroyed in 1568 by the Huguenots during the French Wars of Religion and rebuilt in a Gothic style between 1601 and 1829. is situated 500 metres northwest of Church of Saint-Aignan, Orléans.

Historic building
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is a historic building, which is situated 390 metres northwest of Church of Saint-Aignan, Orléans.

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is situated 390 metres west of Church of Saint-Aignan, Orléans.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Jean-le-Blanc and Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle.

Village
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is a commune in the department in north-central .

Town
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is a commune in the department in the administrative region of , . It is located about 3.5 km from . is situated 3½ km west of Church of Saint-Aignan, Orléans.

Town
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is a commune in the department, , . It is a northern suburb of . As a part of German-occupied France, its railway station was destroyed in 1944 by the Combined Bomber Offensive. is situated 3½ km north of Church of Saint-Aignan, Orléans.

Church of Saint-Aignan, Orléans

Latitude
47.899° or 47° 53′ 56″ north
Longitude
1.91553° or 1° 54′ 56″ east
Elevation
109 metres (358 feet)
Inception
11th century
Open location code
8FV3VWX8+J6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 113691821
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Geo­Names ID
8504695
Wiki­data ID
Q2212280
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