Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Gigny
Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Gigny is an abbey located in Jura. It has been a classé historic monument since 1913. A short trip away is Château de Chevreaux, 8 km off, the first of 19 within 15 km.
Abbey in Gigny
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#2,141 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Gigny
Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Gigny is in the commune of Gigny, with 1 more place to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1913; built in the 12th, 13th, 15th and 17th centuries (Mérimée record PA00101884). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Seasons and weather
May to September are the warmest in Gigny, with afternoon highs of 20–26°C.
Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Gigny
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 4 languages.
- Type
- Abbey
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1913
- Built
- 12th, 13th, 15th and 17th centuries
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Gigny, Jura
Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Gigny and what surrounds it
The map puts Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Gigny in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Gigny. · commune boundary: IGN
Where to base yourself
Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
Gigny
Saint-Étienne-du-Bois
Compare the 2 towns
| Town | Where Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Gigny is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Gigny | It’s in this commune | 264 |
| Saint-Étienne-du-Bois | 23 km southwest of it | 2,584 |
Also near Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Gigny
Around it, within 15 km, lie 19 more, including 5 châteaux, 2 forts and a monastery.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Gigny
Where is Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Gigny?
Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Gigny is in Gigny, in Jura (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté).
What is Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Gigny?
Abbey located in Jura, in France.
Is Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Gigny a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1913, Mérimée record PA00101884.
How well known is Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Gigny?
Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Gigny has 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #2,141 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Gigny?
May to September are the warmest months in Gigny, with afternoon highs of 20–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Gigny?
Within 15 km: Château de Chevreaux (8 km), Château d'Andelot (4.7 km), Remparts de Cuiseaux (7.2 km) and Hôtel Nayme (7.4 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).
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.