Abbey of St Andoche, Autun
The Abbey of St. Andoche in Autun, Saône-et-Loire, France, is a former Benedictine nunnery founded in 592 by Queen Brunhilda on the site of a Roman temple of Diana. The buildings largely survived the French Revolution.Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Wayside shrine
- Description: abbey located in Saône-et-Loire, in France
- Also known as: “Abbey Saint-Andoche d’Autun” and “Crypte Saint-Andoche”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption d’Autun and Autun Cathedral.
Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption d’Autun
Church
Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption d’Autun is a church, which is situated 170 metres east of Abbey of St Andoche, Autun.
Autun Cathedral
Church
Photo: Kokin, Public domain.
The Cathedral of Saint Lazarus of Autun, commonly known as Autun Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Autun and a national monument of France. Famous for its Cluniac inspiration and its Romanesque sculptures by Gislebertus, it is a highlight of Romanesque art in Burgundy. Autun Cathedral is situated 530 metres southeast of Abbey of St Andoche, Autun.
Lycée Bonaparte
School
Photo: MarcJP46, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lycée Bonaparte is a school, which is situated 130 metres east of Abbey of St Andoche, Autun.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monthelon and Curgy.
Monthelon
Village
Photo: Ksnow, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Monthelon is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. It is located just west of Autun. Monthelon is situated 5 km west of Abbey of St Andoche, Autun.
Curgy
Village
Photo: Ksnow, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Curgy is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. Curgy is situated 8 km northeast of Abbey of St Andoche, Autun.
Auxy
Village
Photo: Moleskine, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Auxy is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. Auxy is situated 8 km east of Abbey of St Andoche, Autun.
Abbey of St Andoche, Autun
- Categories: abbey and historic site
- Location: Autun, Arrondissement of Autun, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, Europe
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Latitude
46.94906° or 46° 56′ 57″ northLongitude
4.29533° or 4° 17′ 43″ eastOpen location code
8FR6W7XW+J4OpenStreetMap ID
node 3629434795OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_shrineWikidata ID
Q2820346
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In Other Languages
From French to Portuguese—“Abbey of St Andoche, Autun” goes by many names.
- French: “abbaye Saint-Andoche d’Autun”
- French: “Abbaye Saint-Andoche d’Autun”
- French: “crypte Saint-Andoche d’Autun”
- Portuguese: “Abadia de Santo Andoche, Autun”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chapelle du-Saint-Sacrement d’Autun and Ehpad La Providence.
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