Baptistère Saint-Jean

The Baptistère Saint-Jean is a Roman Catholic church in , . It is reputed to be the oldest existing Christian building in France, and is one of the most prominent examples of Merovingian architecture.
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  • Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 2:00 PM—4:00 PM
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: baptistery
  • Also known as: “Baptistere Saint-Jean”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Musée Sainte-Croix and Poitiers Cathedral.

Museum
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The is the largest in , . Planned by the architect Jean Monge and built in 1974, it stands at the site of the former Abbaye Sainte-Croix, which was moved to .

Church
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is a Roman Catholic church in , . It is the seat of the Archbishop of Poitiers. It is famous because of the romanesque Crucifixion Window, one of the earliest examples of stained glass in Europe, marked by its beautiful Chartres Blue elements. is situated 110 metres northeast of Baptistère Saint-Jean.

Planetarium
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is a planetarium.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Buxerolles and Saint-Benoît.

Town
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is a commune in the department, , western . It is a northern suburb of .

Village
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is a commune in the department in the region in western . It is a southern suburb of . is situated 3½ km south of Baptistère Saint-Jean.

Village
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is a commune in the department in the region in western . is situated 6 km northwest of Baptistère Saint-Jean.

Baptistère Saint-Jean

Latitude
46.57948° or 46° 34′ 46″ north
Longitude
0.3486° or 0° 20′ 55″ east
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8FR2H8HX+QC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 38695249
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q993659
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Baptistère Saint-Jean” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “San Joan bataiotegia”
  • Belarusian: “Баптыстэрый Сен-Жан”
  • Catalan: “Baptisteri de Sant Joan de Poitiers”
  • Chinese: “聖若望教堂”
  • Czech: “Baptisterium Saint-Jean de Poitiers”
  • Czech: “Baptisterium Saint-Jean”
  • Dutch: “Baptisterium van Sint Johannes”
  • Dutch: “Baptisterium van Sint-Johannes”
  • Estonian: “Poitiers‘ Püha Johannese baptisteerium”
  • Estonian: “Poitiers’ Püha Johannese baptisteerium”
  • French: “Baptistère Saint-Jean de Poitiers”
  • French: “baptistère Saint-Jean”
  • German: “St-Jean de Poitiers”
  • Greek: “Βαπτιστήριο του Αγίου Ιωάννου στο Πουατιέ”
  • Greek: “Βαπτιστήριο του Αγίου Ιωάννου”
  • Italian: “battistero di San Giovanni”
  • Italian: “Battistero di San Giovanni”
  • Romanian: “Baptisteriul Sfântul Ioan din Poitiers”
  • Russian: “Баптистерий в Пуатье”
  • Slovenian: “Krstilnica sv. Janeza Krstnika, Poitiers”
  • Spanish: “Baptisterio de San Juan de Poitiers”
  • Spanish: “Baptisterio de San Juan”
  • Swedish: “Saint-Jean”
  • Ukrainian: “Баптистерій Сен-Жан”

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