Country France Canton Saulieu INSEE/Postal code 21584 /21210 Population 2,837 (1999) Arrondissement Montbard | Department Côte-d'Or Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 32.03 km² Local time Thursday 9:46 AM | |
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Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Weather 7°C, Wind SE at 16 km/h, 87% Humidity | ||
Saulieu is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
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Map of 21210 Saulieu, France
Capital of the Morvan, situated within the Morvan Regional Park, Saulieu lies to the southeast of Paris on the RN6 road.
History
This walled town has existed since Roman times when it was known as Sidolocus (or Sedelocus), as seen on the tombs and engravings that can be found in the hills overlooking the modern town. Every Saturday morning a unique market is held in the square selling goods of many kinds.
Church
The Basilica of Saint Andoche, famous for its carved capitals depicting biblical stories and religious teachings, was founded as an abbey church in the 6th century. Rebuilt as a collegiate church in the 12th century, it became a Minor Basilica in 1919.
There are over 60 carved capitals in the basilica, several of which have narrative figures. Some of the capitals are the Flight into Egypt (Matthew 2:13-15), Balaam (Numbers 23-24), The Risen Christ (John 20:11-18; Matthew 28:1-10), Temptation of Christ (Mt 4:1-11; Mk 1:12-13; Lk 4:1-13) and the capital of the "Cock Fight - south arcade, fourth pier (facing the aisle)".