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This isn't an aqueduct, but a Roman city gate (Porte d'Arroux). A beautiful entrance to the city.

For us, it is always a nice moment to light a candle.

Very worth seeing and well restored church.

Beautiful church. We like it.

Fantastic, these kinds of half-timbered houses

The Saint-Lazare Cathedral of Autun is a masterpiece of Romanesque architecture in Burgundy, renowned for its sculptures and magnificent architectural details. Built in the 12th century, dedicated to Saint Lazarus, considered the first bishop of Autun, it was an important place of pilgrimage during the Middle Ages, particularly because of the supposed presence of relics of Saint Lazarus. The cathedral is particularly famous for its tympanum, sculpted by Gislebertus, a master Romanesque sculptor. This tympanum depicts the Last Judgement in striking detail (Christ in majesty, saved and damned souls, and a terrifying representation of demons), reflecting the importance of the religious themes of salvation and damnation in medieval art. This masterpiece is one of the most admired works of Romanesque sculpture. Inside the cathedral, the capitals of the columns are decorated with biblical scenes and symbolic stories, also attributed to Gislebertus. These sculptures, of great finesse, tell stories taken from the Old and New Testaments. The cathedral has barrel vaults, semicircular arches and Gothic elements that were added later, including the choir rebuilt in the 15th century. It thus embodies the transition between the Romanesque and Gothic styles in Burgundy. Autun Cathedral deserves… no! Requires your visit.

The Saint-Lazare fountain, built in 1543 by Jean Goujon, is one of the most beautiful fountains in Burgundy, it is part of the cathedral enthroned near the porch. At its summit, a sculpture of a pelican, which disembowels itself to feed its young, represents the Eucharist. Its remarkable ornamentation is one of the rare examples of the Renaissance in Autun.

Here is a very pretty paved square located opposite the tympanum of the cathedral. It is decorated with the Saint-Lazare fountain. You will find something to eat or refresh yourself here. Denis Grivot was a great historian passionate about the city of Autun. He occupied a prominent place in the local world. Ordained a priest in 1947, the abbot became vicar of the Saint-Lazare cathedral. He accumulated responsibilities and honors: choirmaster of the cathedral, knight in the National Order of Merit, Commander of Arts and Letters, knight of the Academic Palms… He died on July 9, 2008, at the age of 87.