Tournus: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 53 - 76 Hôtel Saint Philibert
 Saint Philibert is located in the town of Tournus, next to the Abbaye Saint Philibert. It offers free Wi-Fi and each guest room has en suite faciliti… MoreEUR 120 - 255 Le Rempart
 Between Saone River and St Philibert Abbey, Le Rempart is a former 15th century guard house, now completely renovated hotel. It is located 5 minutes f… MoreEUR 100 - 320 Hôtel Restaurant De Greuze
 The Hôtel De Greuze welcomes you in a calm and peaceful setting, at the foot of the 10th-century Abbaye Saint Philibert. It offers elegant rooms deco… MoreEUR 58 - 109 Hôtel Le Sauvage
 The Hôtel le Sauvage is located in Tournus, on the River Saône. It offers soundproofed guestrooms with free Wi-Fi access, a TV and private bathroom.… MoreEUR 52 - 85 Hôtel De La Paix
 The Giger family happily welcomes you to their hotel located near several prestigious tourist sites such as the Hôtel Dieu and the Greuze Museum, and… MoreEUR 64 - 89 Hôtel le Kolibri
 Situated just outside the centre of Tournus, the Hôtel le Kolibri welcomes you in a lovely green setting. The hotel is equipped with 30 spacious and … MoreEUR 72 - 105 Aux Terrasses
 Aux Terrasses is located in the village of Tournus in the Burgundy region. It has a gourmet restaurant and offers rooms with free Wi-Fi internet acce… More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tournus: Guide
Tournus is a commune in France|commune of the Saône-et-Loire département in France|département, in east-central France.
Geography
Tournus is located on the right bank of the Saône, 20 m. N. by E. of Mâcon on the Paris-Lyon railway.
Sights
The church of St Philibert at Tournus (early 11th century) once belonging to the Benedictine abbey of Tournus, suppressed in 1785, is in the Burgundian Romanesque architecture|Romanesque style. The façade lacks one of the two flanking towers originally designed for it. The nave is roofed with barrel vaulting, supported on tall cylindrical columns. The Quire|choir beneath which is a crypt of the 11th century has a deambulatory and square chapels.
In the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville stands a statue of J. B. Greuze, born in the town in 1725.
Economy
There are vineyards in the surrounding district and the town and its port have considerable commerce in wine and in stone from the neighboring quarries. Chairmaking is an important industry.
Miscellaneous
Tournus was the birthplace of Jean-Baptiste Greuze (1725–1805), French painter.
Population in 1906: 3,787.
References
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