Saint-Seine-l'Abbaye

Saint-Seine-l'Abbaye
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 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.