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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  • Catholic church
  • …is not wheelchair accessible
  • Opening hours: Tuesday–Sunday 2:00 PM–4:00 PM
  • Description: baptistery

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Musée Sainte-Croix and Poitiers Cathedral.
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The is the largest in , .
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is a Roman Catholic church in , . is situated 110 metres northeast of Baptistère Saint-Jean.
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is a planetarium.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Buxerolles and Saint-Benoît.
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is a commune in the department, , western .
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is a commune in the department… is situated 3½ km south of Baptistère Saint-Jean.
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is a commune in the department… is situated 6 km northwest of Baptistère Saint-Jean.

Baptistère Saint-Jean

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Latitude
46.57948° or 46° 34′ 46″ north
Longitude
0.3486° or 0° 20′ 55″ east
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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