Saint-Seine Abbey, Gothic abbey in Saint-Seine-l'Abbaye, France
Saint-Seine Abbey is a church building in Burgundy that shows early Gothic design with a choir, apse, and transept space. An unfinished southern tower remains visible as part of the structure.
A monk named Sigo started this monastery in the 500s, drawing from another monastic community. The Gothic church building itself began rising in the 1200s.
The choir contains decorative Gothic balustrades adorned with painted designs from the 1500s, showing the artistic traditions that mattered to people in medieval Burgundy.
The building sits in a rural valley in eastern Burgundy and is accessible for visitors to explore on most days. A decorated fountain near the entrance adds another point of interest to your visit.
The structure was completed across separate building phases spanning roughly two centuries. The vaulted ceiling and south transept were not finished until around 1400, long after work started.
Location: Saint-Seine-l'Abbaye
Inception: 1225
Architectural style: Gothic architecture
GPS coordinates: 47.43996,4.78986
Latest update: December 9, 2025 12:20
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