Tournus

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GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION		CLOSEST TOWNS
Town	Tournus	Lacrost at 2.7 km (4 min)
Insee code	71543	Le Villars at 4.7 km (6 min)
Postcode	71700	Préty at 4.9 km (7 min)
Latitude	46.5618160	Vers at 5.2 km (7 min)
Longitude	4.9119529	Plottes at 6.2 km (9 min)
Altitude	From 168 to 353 meters	Mancey at 6.4 km (8 min)
Surface	25.00 km²	Ozenay at 6.9 km (10 min)
Population	5941 inhabitants	Jugy at 7.5 km (9 min)
Density	235 inhabitants/km²	Royer at 8.2 km (10 min)
National label		Chardonnay at 8.3 km (11 min)
Chief town	Mâcon (at 36 km, 27 min)	Cuisery at 8.4 km (10 min)
Department	Saône-et-Loire	Farges-lès-Mâcon at 8.5 km (9 min)
Region	Burgundy	Search another town

LOCATION

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TOWN PRESENTATION

Located halfway between Dijon and Lyon on RN6, enjoying an interchange on the motorway A6 at 800 m from downtown, Tournus stretches on the banks of the Saône between the plain of Bresse and Mountains Macon. Its gently sloping roofs and tiled Roman herald the South of France.

Tournus former Roman castrum, is known as the 6th century, thanks to a shrine dedicated to St Valerian, martyred in the 2nd century. With the arrival of monks from Noirmoutier carrying with them the relics of their patron saint Philibert, the town became an important religious center from the 9th century. Wonderfully preserved, Abbey dominates the Burgundian city that stretches along the right bank of the Saone. Tournus became a stop for boaters that intersect along the Saône.

SIGHTSEEING

Abbey of Saint Philibert abbey XI-XII century (nave crypt church), medieval mosaics, cloister, abbey buildings (pantry, refectory, chapter house). Free admission all year outside of religious services. Rental multilingual audio guides to the Office of Tourism - Guided tours for groups by appointment.
Hotel Dieu - Musée Greuze. Created in the 17th century and enlarged in the 18th century, it has been an extensive restoration project after its closure in 1982. Having preserved its important heritage is one of the few buildings Hospitalari to have retained all its ancient rooms, furnished with their original furniture. It also houses one of the richest Apothecary still exist to this day. The entire building is declared a historic monument. Within the Hotel-Dieu, Tournus honors the most famous of his children, Jean-Baptiste Greuze (1725-1805), one of the most famous painters of the Enlightenment. Greuze Museum invites you to explore the sensitivity of French art from the 18th century, through paintings, drawings and prints. Greuze The museum also has rare archaeological collections from the Palaeolithic to the Merovingian, and many sculptures and paintings of the 15th century to today.

Open from Easter to Halloween 10h-18h - Every day except Monday. Audio Guides F / GB / D.

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Detailed information
Transport	Train station of Tournus
Information points	Tourist Office of Tournus
Leisure centres	Museum Bourguignon-Perrin de Puycousin, Museum Greuze - Hôtel-Dieu
Monuments	Abbey Saint-Philibert

EVENTS AND CELEBRATIONS

Streets and buildings come alive every year at the rate of markets, concerts and exhibitions taking place: Salon des Métiers d'Art, Antiques Fair, Salon des Vins, Tournus in Choir ...

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