Saint-Seine-l'Abbaye
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region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
Department | Côte-d'Or | |
Arrondissement | Dijon | |
Canton | Fontaine-lès-Dijon | |
Community association | Forêts, Seine and Suzon | |
Coordinates | 47 ° 26 ' N , 4 ° 47' E | |
height | 429-570 m | |
surface | 3.84 km 2 | |
Residents | 375 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 98 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 21440 | |
INSEE code | 21573 | |
View of the village |
Saint-Seine-l'Abbaye is a French commune with 375 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Côte-d'Or department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Dijon and is the capital of Fontaine-lès-Dijon .
The village lies in a valley and is dominated by the Saint Seine church. This formerly belonged to a Benedictine monastery that was founded in the 6th century. It is one of the oldest monasteries in Burgundy and was the germ of today's settlement.
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2016 |
Residents | 352 | 358 | 352 | 309 | 326 | 355 | 365 | 372 |
Sources: Cassini and INSEE |
Attractions
The Church of St. Seine ( Église Saint Seine ): Construction on the church began in the 13th century, but before it was completed it was burned. Only the choir and left transept arm could continue to be used. Reconstruction began at the end of the 14th century. It started with the right transept, then the nave was built, but this time shortened by two yokes. A vestibule was placed in front of the western facade. At the end of this construction phase, the triangular gable was built. The north tower was built in the 15th century.