Church of Sainte-Radegonde
The Church of Sainte-Radegonde is a medieval Roman Catholic church in Poitiers, France, dating from the 6th century. It takes its name from the Frankish queen and nun, Radegund, who was buried in the church.Photo: VBillaudeau, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Whn64, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: 9:00 AM—7:00 PM
- Type: Church
- Description: church building located in Vienne, in France
- Also known as: “Église Sainte Marie Hors les Murs”, “Eglise Sainte-Radegonde”, “Église Sainte-Radegonde”, “Église Sainte-Radégonde”, “église Sainte-Radegonde de Poitiers”, and “Eglise Sainte-Radegonde-de-Poitiers”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Poitiers Cathedral and Baptistère Saint-Jean.
Poitiers Cathedral
Church
Photo: ArnoLagrange, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Poitiers Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in Poitiers, France. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Poitiers. Poitiers Cathedral is situated 210 metres west of Church of Sainte-Radegonde.
Baptistère Saint-Jean
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Baptistère Saint-Jean is a Roman Catholic church in Poitiers, France. It is reputed to be the oldest existing Christian building in France, and is one of the most prominent examples of Merovingian architecture. Baptistère Saint-Jean is situated 260 metres west of Church of Sainte-Radegonde.
Musée Sainte-Croix
Museum
Photo: Danielclauzier, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Musée Sainte-Croix is the largest museum in Poitiers, France. Planned by the architect poitevin Jean Monge and built in 1974, it stands at the site of the former Abbaye Sainte-Croix, which was moved to Saint-Benoît, Vienne. Musée Sainte-Croix is situated 330 metres west of Church of Sainte-Radegonde.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Buxerolles and Saint-Benoît.
Buxerolles
Town
Photo: ZebKorniche, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Buxerolles is a commune in the Vienne department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, western France. It is a northern suburb of Poitiers.
Saint-Benoît
Village
Photo: Danielclauzier, CC BY 3.0.
Saint-Benoît is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. It is a southern suburb of Poitiers. Saint-Benoît is situated 3½ km south of Church of Sainte-Radegonde.
Migné-Auxances
Village
Church of Sainte-Radegonde
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Poitiers, Arrondissement of Poitiers, Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
46.57976° or 46° 34′ 47″ northLongitude
0.35194° or 0° 21′ 7″ eastElevation
77 metres (253 feet)Open location code
8FR2H9H2+WQOpenStreetMap ID
way 40648031OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Church of Sainte-Radegonde” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “ilesia de Santa Radegunda de Poitiers”
- Chinese: “聖拉德貢德教堂”
- Czech: “Kostel svaté Radegundy v Poitiers”
- Dutch: “Église Sainte-Radegonde-de-Poitiers”
- Estonian: “Poitiers‘ Sainte-Radegonde’i kirik”
- Estonian: “Poitiers’ Sainte-Radegonde’i kirik”
- French: “église Sainte-Radegonde de Poitiers”
- French: “Église Sainte-Radegonde de Poitiers”
- German: “Sainte-Radegonde (Poitiers)”
- German: “Ste-Radegonde”
- Italian: “chiesa di Santa Radegonda”
- Italian: “Chiesa di Santa Radegonda”
- Russian: “Церковь Святой Радегунды”
- Spanish: “iglesia de Santa Radegunda”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de Santa Radegunda”
- Turkish: “Sainte-Radegonde de Poitiers Kilisesi”
- Ukrainian: “Церква Святої Радегунди в Пуатьє”
- Welsh: “Église Sainte-Radegonde-de-Poitiers”
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