| Commune of Autun | | Location | | Longitude | 4°17'E | | Latitude | 46°57'N | | Administration | | Country | France | | Région | Bourgogne | | Département | Saône-et-Loire | | Arrondissement | Autun | | Canton | Autun | | Intercommunality | Communauté
de communes
de l'Autunois | | Mayor | Rémi Rebeyrotte | | Statistics | | Land area¹ | 61.52 km² | Population²
(1999) | 16,419 | | - Density (1999) | 267/km² | | Miscellaneous | | INSEE/Postal code | 710014/ 71400 | | ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | | ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). |
 | Autun is a town in the Saône-et-Loire département in Burgundy, France, and has a history which dates back to Roman times. Longitude, sometimes denoted by the Greek letter λ, describes the location of a place on Earth east or west of a north-south line called the Prime Meridian. ...
Latitude, usually denoted symbolically by the Greek letter φ, gives the location of a place on Earth north or south of the Equator. ...
This is an alphabetical list of countries of the world, including both internationally recognized and generally unrecognized independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ...
France is divided into 26 régions: 21 of these are in the continental part of metropolitan France, one is Corse on the island of Corsica (although strictly speaking Corse is in fact a territorial collectivity, not a région, but is referred to as a région in common...
Location Administration Capital Dijon Regional President François Patriat (PS) (since 2004) Départements Yonne Côte-dOr Nièvre Saône-et-Loire Arrondissements 15 Cantons 174 Communes 2,045 Statistics Land area1 31,582 km² Population (Ranked 16th) - January 1, 2005 est. ...
The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France and many former French colonies, roughly analogous to British counties. ...
Saône-et-Loire is a French département, named after the Saône and the Loire rivers between which it lies. ...
The 100 French départements are divided into 342 arrondissements. ...
The arrondissement of Autun is an arrondissement of France, located in the Saône-et-Loire département, in the Bourgogne région. ...
The canton is an administrative division of France. ...
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. ...
now. ...
INSEE is the French abbreviation for the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (French: Institut National de la Statistique et des Études Économiques). ...
Postal codes were introduced in France in 1972, when La Poste introduced automated sorting. ...
Estuaries and coastal waters are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth, providing ecological, economic, cultural, and aesthetic benefits. ...
Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ...
Saône-et-Loire is a French département, named after the Saône and the Loire rivers between which it lies. ...
The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France and many former French colonies, roughly analogous to English counties. ...
Coat of arms of the 2nd duchy of Burgundy and later of the French province of Burgundy Burgundy (French: Bourgogne) is a historic region of France, inhabited in turn by Pre-Indo-European people, Celts (Gauls), Romans (Gallo-Romans), and various Germanic peoples, most importantly the Burgundians and the Franks. ...
This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ...
History
Autun was founded during the reign of the Roman emperor Augustus (Autun derives from its Latin name Augustodunum), and was famous for having schools of rhetoric. Several elements of Roman architecture such as walls, gates, and a Roman theatre are still visible in the town. The area also lies in the area of Burgundy, and in the middle ages, it was a Count of Autun who became the first Duke of Burgundy. Rhetoric (from Greek ÏήτωÏ, rhêtôr, orator, teacher) is the art or technique of persuasion, usually through the use of language. ...
The Duchy of Burgundy, today Bourgogne, has its origin in the small portion of traditional lands of Burgundians west of river Saône which in 843 was allotted to Charles the Balds kingdom of West Franks. ...
Ecclesiastical history -
Christian teaching reached Autun at a very early period, as we know from the famous funeral inscription, in Greek, of a certain Pectorius inscription of Pectorius which dates from the third century. The first bishop known to history is Saint Reticius, an ecclesiastical writer, and contemporary of the Emperor Constantine I (306-337). The Bishop of Autun enjoys the right of wearing the pallium, in virtue of a privilege accorded to the see in 599 by pope St. Gregory the Great (590-604). The diocese comprises the entire Department of Saone et Loire in France. The bishopric of Autun comprises the entire Department of Saone et Loire in France. ...
Head of Constantines colossal statue at Musei Capitolini Gaius Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus[1] (February 27, 272–May 22, 337), commonly known as Constantine I, Constantine the Great, or (among Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic[2] Christians) Saint Constantine, was a Roman Emperor, proclaimed Augustus by his troops on...
Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ...
Saint Gregory I, or Gregory the Great (called the Dialogist in Eastern Orthodoxy) (circa 540 - March 12, 604) was pope of the Catholic Church from September 3, 590 until his death. ...
Saône-et-Loire is a French département, named after the Saône and the Loire rivers between which it lies. ...
Sights The city boasts ancient Roman gates and other ruins dating to the time of Augustus (Augustodonum). The Roman Empire is the name given to both the imperial domain developed by the city-state of Rome and also the corresponding phase of that civilization, characterized by an autocratic form of government. ...
Augustus (Latin: IMP•CAESAR•DIVI•F•AVGVSTVS;[1] September 23, 63 BC–August 19, AD 14), known as Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus (English Octavian; Latin: C•IVLIVS•C•F•CAESAR•OCTAVIANVS) for the period of his life prior to 27 BC, was the first and among the most important of...
Autun has a major Romanesque cathedral dating from the eleventh and twelfth centuries, which was formerly the chapel of the Dukes of Burgundy; their palace was the actual episcopal residence. [Cathedral:[1],[2]] Interior of the Saint-Saturnin church St-Sernin basilica, Toulouse, 1080 – 1120: elevation of the east end Romanesque sculpture, cloister of St. ...
A cathedral is a Christian church building, specifically of a denomination with an episcopal hierarchy, such as the Anglican, Catholic and some Lutheran churches, which serves as the central church of a diocese, and thus as a bishops seat. ...
Other notable connections - Honorius of Autun (died c. 1151)
- Nivelon I (d. 768) was known as Count of Autun
- In the late 8th century, Charles Martel's daughter (name listed as Auda, Alane, or Aldana) married Thierry IV (also called Theoderich or Theoderic), Count of Autun and Toulouse. According to the controversial book Holy Blood Holy Grail (which may merely be repeating local legend), Theoderic was declared a King by the Carolingians, and his son was Saint William of Gellone. (For more details on this topic, see Septimania#References in popular culture.)
- In the late 9th century, the countship was vacant after the death of Robert the Strong, but was returned to Bernard Plantilosa, son of Bernard of Septimania, and then later to Bernat of Gothia, Count of Barcelona after Bernard fell out of favor.
- In 878, King Louis the Younger took the countship away and gave it to his chamberlain, Theodoric.
- Richard of Autun (c.867-921), also Count of Autun, was also the first Duke of Burgundy, whose ducal principality amalagmated several countships including Autun
- Napoleon I's foreign minister Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord was a sometime bishop of Autun.
Honorius Augustodunensis (Commonly known as Honorius of Autun; died c. ...
For the 13th century titular King of Hungary, see Charles Martel dAnjou. ...
Book cover of The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail 2005 illustrated hardcover edition The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail (retitled Holy Blood, Holy Grail in the United States) is a controversial non-fiction book by Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh, and Henry Lincoln, which was based in large part...
The Carolingians were a dynasty of rulers that eventually controlled the Frankish realm and its successors from the 8th to the 10th century, officially taking over the kingdom from the Merovingian dynasty in 751. ...
Saint William of Gellone (755-traditionally May 28, c. ...
Septimania was the western region of the Roman province of Gallia Narbonensis that passed under the control of the Visigothic kingdom in 462, when Septimania was ceded to Theodoric II, king of the Visigoths. ...
Robert the Strong (died September 15, 866) was a count of Tours. ...
Bernard or Bernat of Septimania son of William of Gellone, was a Frank and Count of Barcelona from 826 to 832 and again from 835 to 844. ...
Bernard II (in Catalan, Bernat de Gothia and in Spanish, Bernardo de Gothia) was the count of Barcelona and margrave of Gothia and Septimania from 865 to 878. ...
For the King of France known as Louis the Younger, see Louis VII of France. ...
Richard of Autun (ca. ...
The Duchy of Burgundy, today Bourgogne, has its origin in the small portion of traditional lands of Burgundians west of river Saône which in 843 was allotted to Charles the Balds kingdom of West Franks. ...
For other uses, see Napoleon (disambiguation). ...
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, Prince de Benevente (February 2, 1754 – May 17, 1838) was a French diplomat. ...
Sister Cities Autun has sister city relationships with: Sign denoting twin towns of Neckarsulm, Germany Town twinning is a concept whereby towns or cities in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links. ...
Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ...
Ingelheim am Rhein is the administrative centre of the Mainz-Bingen local government district, situated on the left bank of the Rhine within the federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate. ...
Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ...
Shown within Hertfordshire Geography Status: Borough Region: East of England Admin. ...
This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan_(bordered). ...
Kawagoes shops, temples and tower retain a feeling of the Edo period Kawagoe (å·è¶Šå¸‚) is a city located in Saitama, Japan and is about a 30-minute train ride from Tokyo. ...
Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ...
See also The bishopric of Autun comprises the entire Department of Saone et Loire in France. ...
Sources and external links - Visiting Autun (tourist map and photos)
- This article incorporates text from the public-domain Catholic Encyclopedia.
- Westermann, Großer Atlas zur Weltgeschichte (in German)
|
Feeds |
Contact