Église Saint-Pierre-l'Estrier d'Autun

Saint-Pierre-l'Estrier Church features a ninth-century nave with Carolingian arcades and an eastern section constructed in the early eleventh century.

This fourth-century funerary basilica served as a necropolis for the first bishops of Autun and was built on the site of a Gallo-Roman villa.

The capitals of the eastern facade, carved with floral patterns in the eleventh century, represent rare examples of Burgundian Romanesque art.

The building, converted into a barn after the French Revolution, retains its original walls and triumphal arch despite the destruction of the choir.

The 2020 excavations uncovered 150 burials and a glass diatreta vase inscribed with 'VIVAS FELICITER', the first of its kind found in France.

Location: Autun

Address: rue de l'Hermitage

GPS coordinates: 46.96147,4.32149

Latest update: June 23, 2025 11:08