CHURCH OF SAINT-SEINE-L'ABBAYE
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Abbey church built in the century, featuring wall paintings dating from 1501 with the legend of Saint Seine in 22 panels.
25 kilometers from Dijon, in the middle of the beautiful forests of the Suzon valley, after a 20-minute drive on a winding road, the oldest Gothic building in Burgundy stands out among the trees. Originally, a 6th-century monastery stood where the abbey church still stands today. Founded by a monk with the name "Sigo", which over time gave rise to the name "Seigne", otherwise known as "Seine", although this sanctuary "sanctus sequanus" has even older origins. Construction of the abbey church itself began in the late 12th century, and was completed in the 14th and 15th centuries under three abbots, including Jean de Blaisy and Pierre de Fontette. Their tombstones can be seen in the church. The 15th-century portal is decorated with plant motifs typical of the Burgundian Gothic style. The nave, with its four bays and side aisles, is a fine example of the church plan of this period. A 14th-century chiselled stone rood screen that stood earlier in the nave has been moved to the choir. Eighteenth-century stalls are on display. The most exceptional feature is undoubtedly the wall paintings, dating from 1504. They depict the legend of St. Seine in 22 paintings on the north side of the church, and the Tree of Jesse, St. Christopher and the Litany of the Virgin Mary on the south side, in a style influenced by the Renaissance.
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