Hypogée des Dunes
L'Hypogée des Dunes is an underground chapel in Poitiers, France. The chapel is one of the few surviving structures from Merovingian times. The chapel has a tomb containing approximately 35 burials.Photo: Sapiens92, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: hypogeum located in Vienne, in France
- Also known as: “Hypogee des Dunes”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include La Pierre-Levée and Baptistère Saint-Jean.
La Pierre-Levée
Paleontological site
La Pierre-Levée is a paleontological site, which is situated 240 metres southeast of Hypogée des Dunes.
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 1 km northwest of Hypogée des Dunes.
Nouvelle église Saint-Paul de Poitiers
Church
Photo: Lucasuniv-poitiers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nouvelle église Saint-Paul de Poitiers is a church, which is situated 360 metres south of Hypogée des Dunes.
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. Buxerolles is situated 2½ km north of Hypogée des Dunes.
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 3 km southwest of Hypogée des Dunes.
Mignaloux-Beauvoir
Village
Photo: Ebbblue, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mignaloux-Beauvoir is a commune from the Center-West of France, located in the south-eastern suburbs of Poitiers, in the Vienne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Mignaloux-Beauvoir is situated 5 km southeast of Hypogée des Dunes.
Hypogée des Dunes
- Categories: hypogeum, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Poitiers, Arrondissement of Poitiers, Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
46.57555° or 46° 34′ 32″ northLongitude
0.35923° or 0° 21′ 33″ eastOpen location code
8FR2H9G5+6MOpenStreetMap ID
way 55122723OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q3144285
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Hypogée des Dunes” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Hypogée des Dunes”
- French: “hypogée des Dunes”
- French: “Hypogée des Dunes”
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Highlights include Dolmen de la Pierre Levée and Confort Moderne.
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