Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Saint-Etienne

The Romans had a "castrum" here, of which some remains can still be found. Near this castrum a (probably wooden) church, dedicated to "Saint-Michel", was mentioned in 889. This church got replaced by a larger one that got consecrated in 1020 by the Bishop of Langres. Whith the growth of Dijon´s populationm this church became to small some centuries later and so it got finally replaced by the church seen today, consecrated in 1529. Work on the impressive portal was stopped in 1570 and restarted 80 years later. The two towers were completed 1659 (south, right) and 1667 (north). Seen to the very right is the entrance to the "RUDE-museum", that is hosted in the former abbay-church St. Etienne.

A "villa Tauriaca" was given to the Bishop of Le Mans already in 585 by some Alderic. At that time probably a chapel existed here. The portal seen today dates to the 12th. century - and it is unusual, as it does have tympana in the flanking arches. Modifications were made, when the church got fortified in the 16th century. The nave got a thoroughly renovated, but two old pillars and capitals are still "in situ". Here is one of the capitals, depicting the stoning of Saint Stephen (= Saint-Etienne) to whom the church is dedicated.