Abbey of Saint-Seine

The Abbey of Saint-Seine is a former Benedictine monastery located in Saint-Seine-l'Abbaye, Côte-d'Or, Burgundy, France. During the Middle Ages it was a wealthy and powerful institution. It was suppressed at the French Revolution.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Catholic
Description: abbey located in Côte-d’Or, in France
Also known as: “Abbatiale de la Purification et Saint-Seine” and “Saint-Seine Abbey”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fontaine de la Samaritaine and Église Saint-Martin de Saint-Martin-du-Mont.

Fontaine de la Samaritaine

Fountain

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Fontaine de la Samaritaine is a fountain.

Église Saint-Martin de Saint-Martin-du-Mont

Church

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Église Saint-Martin de Saint-Martin-du-Mont is a church, which is situated 740 metres south of Abbey of Saint-Seine.

Église Saint-Remi-Saint-Germain de Champagny

Church

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Église Saint-Remi-Saint-Germain de Champagny is a church, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Abbey of Saint-Seine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Seine-l’Abbaye and Trouhaut.

Saint-Seine-l’Abbaye

Village

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Saint-Seine-l'Abbaye is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France. It is also a place steeped in history with its archaeological sites, the goddess Sequana; nymph Sources close to the Seine and Alesia, the remnants of its ancient abbey and the…