Tour dite des Prisons
Tour dite des Prisons is a memorial in Auxerre, Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Tour dite des Prisons is situated nearby to the school Lycée Jacques-Amyot d’Auxerre, as well as near Chapelle du séminaire d’Auxerre.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Musée Saint-Germain and Abbey of Saint-Germain d’Auxerre.
Musée Saint-Germain
Museum
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Musée Saint-Germain is a museum, which is situated 120 metres east of Tour dite des Prisons.
Abbey of Saint-Germain d’Auxerre
Church
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The Abbey of Saint-Germain d'Auxerre is a former Benedictine monastery in central France, dedicated to its founder Saint Germain of Auxerre, the bishop of Auxerre, who died in 448. Abbey of Saint-Germain d’Auxerre is situated 160 metres east of Tour dite des Prisons.
Auxerre Cathedral
Church
Photo: Baidax, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Auxerre Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church, dedicated to Saint Stephen, located in Auxerre, Burgundy, France. It was constructed between the 13th and 16th centuries, on the site of a Romanesque cathedral from the 11th century, whose crypt is found underneath the cathedral. Auxerre Cathedral is situated 290 metres southeast of Tour dite des Prisons.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Georges-sur-Baulche and Perrigny.
Saint-Georges-sur-Baulche
Village
Saint-Georges-sur-Baulche is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. It is twinned with the affluent English village of Little Aston. Saint-Georges-sur-Baulche is situated 3 km west of Tour dite des Prisons.
Perrigny
Village
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Perrigny is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. Perrigny is situated 3½ km northwest of Tour dite des Prisons.
Augy
Village
Photo: Anthonybzn89, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Augy is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. Augy is situated 4½ km southeast of Tour dite des Prisons.
Tour dite des Prisons
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “Tour dite des Prisons et murs crénelés de la clôture de l’ancienne Abbaye de St Germain, construite en 1320”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Auxerre, Arrondissement of Auxerre, Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.80014° or 47° 48′ 1″ northLongitude
3.57108° or 3° 34′ 16″ eastOpen location code
8FV5RH2C+3COpenStreetMap ID
node 8404582628OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lycée Jacques-Amyot d’Auxerre and Chapelle du séminaire d’Auxerre.
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