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| State | France | |
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| Region | Burgundy | |
| Altitude | From 280 to 642 m a.s.l. | |
| Inhabitants | 16.082 (2006) | |
| POSTAL CODE | 71400 | |
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Autun is a center of the Burgundy.
To know
Located in the heart of the Burgundy, Autun is one of the oldest cities of France. It was founded, in fact, at the time of the Emperor Augustus with the name of Augustodunum and from the Roman era it still retains important relics among which the theater whose cavea has a diameter of about 150 m.
In times closer to us Autun had as his Bishop Talleyrand, and around the same time welcomed Napoleon, a student of the local military academy now known as Liceo Bonaparte.
Despite its past and its monuments, Autun still remains off the beaten track by international tourism today. The city is in fact in a secluded position with respect to the main traffic arteries, being about sixty kilometers from Chalon-sur-Saône, location on the A6 motorway (European road E15)
How to orient yourself
Autun: full screen map.How to get
How to get around
What see
Cathédrale Saint-Nazaire, Place du Terreau, 71400 Autun.- Rolin Museum, 3 Rue des Bancs, 71400 Autun.
- Roman ruins
- Porte d'Arroux. The main one of the doors that opened on the walls of the Roman Augustodunum. With four arches, two for wagons and two smaller ones for pedestrian traffic, the Porte s'Arroux opened onto the cardo maximus
- Porte Saint-André. From the 1st century AD, the Porte Saint-André has been preserved almost intact. Minumental in appearance, it opened on the eastern side of the decumanus maximus and was flanked by two circular towers of which only one remains, transformed in medieval times into the chapel of Sant'Andrea.
- Roman theatre.
- Temple of Janus (Temple de Janus). A 1st century AD sanctuary built according to the architectural scheme used by the Gauls.
Events and parties
What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Where stay
Average prices
- Hotel Restaurant Les Ursulines, 14 Rue Rivault 71400 AUTUN, ☎ 33 03 85 86 58 58. Listed as one of the best hotels in Autun, Les Ursulines has been converted from a 17th century convent amid manicured gardens in a panoramic position over the nearby Marvan Mountains. The rooms are of different sizes. Those obtained from the attic are the cheapest. The restaurant is also renowned
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Around
- Mercurey - Important wine-growing center along the road from Chalon-sur-Saône (A6 motorway junction) in Autun. There are many of the most famous wineries in the Burgundy.
