Abbaye Saint-Philibert de Tournus
Abbaye Saint-Philibert de Tournus is an abbey in Tournus. It was listed in 1840 as a classé historic monument (in part). A short trip away is Musée Greuze, 400 m off, the first of 49 within 15 km.
Monastery or convent in Tournus
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#423 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (14 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Tournus
Abbaye Saint-Philibert de Tournus is in the commune of Tournus, with 11 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1840; built in the 11th, 12th, 13th, 16th and 17th centuries (Mérimée record PA00113488). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The seasons here
In Tournus the warm season is May to September, with highs of 21–27°C.
Abbaye Saint-Philibert de Tournus
Wikipedia covers it in 14 languages.
- Type
- Monastery or convent
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1840
- Built
- 11th, 12th, 13th, 16th and 17th centuries
- Covered in
- 14 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Tournus, Saône-et-Loire
Getting to Abbaye Saint-Philibert de Tournus
Abbaye Saint-Philibert de Tournus is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Tournus. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases for a visit
Of the 6, Saint-Rémy is the largest, at 6,410 people. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Tournus
Sennecey-le-Grand
Ouroux-sur-Saône
Saint-Rémy
Compare the 6 towns
| Town | Where Abbaye Saint-Philibert de Tournus is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Tournus | It’s in this commune | 5,701 |
| Sennecey-le-Grand | 8.9 km north of it | 2,895 |
| Ouroux-sur-Saône | 18 km north of it | 3,214 |
| Saint-Rémy | 23 km north of it | 6,410 |
| Saint-Marcel | 23 km north of it | 6,211 |
| Cluny | 24 km southwest of it | 4,942 |
Close to Abbaye Saint-Philibert de Tournus
There are 49 within 15 km, 3 châteaux, 2 abbeys and a museum among them.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Abbaye Saint-Philibert de Tournus: common questions
Where is Abbaye Saint-Philibert de Tournus?
Abbaye Saint-Philibert de Tournus is in Tournus, in Saône-et-Loire (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté).
What is Abbaye Saint-Philibert de Tournus?
Abbey in Tournus.
Is Abbaye Saint-Philibert de Tournus a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1840, Mérimée record PA00113488.
How well known is Abbaye Saint-Philibert de Tournus?
Abbaye Saint-Philibert de Tournus has 14 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #423 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Abbaye Saint-Philibert de Tournus?
May to September are the warmest months in Tournus, with afternoon highs of 21–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Abbaye Saint-Philibert de Tournus?
Within 15 km: Musée Greuze (400 m), Château de Nobles (9.8 km), Ancien couvent des Récollets de Tournus (900 m) and Château de Balleure (8.4 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Abbaye Saint-Philibert de Tournus: Morburre, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.