There was an exhibit on the first world war while I was here and it was relatively interesting. The ruins under the abbey were pretty cool, but it wasn't that exciting.
Cette abbaye subit de nombreux travaux qui lui redonne l'eclat d'antan !! elle est exceptionnelle et mérite une petite visite !!
I went to Auxerre for spend the weekend, see some winerys an visite the city. But in 12 hours i saw everything...really everything!! Is a beutiful city, but if you go to any neighborhood close from the Senne in Paris you can find the same things.Sunday all the centre viiles close (as in any city in France) so i decide take a bus end go to Chabblis Wine Fair, but this was not possible because there is no bus sunday work in the city and the is no bus to Chabbli any time at all...so you need a car or no deal.
Very beautiful building with a astonishing crypt where you can see the most ancient mural paintings in France
C'est la visite incontournable de la ville tant au niveau architectural qu'au niveau de la visite de la crypte avec ses peintures carolingiennes. L'ensemble permet de se plonger dans l'histoire de cette époque avec facilité. Ce bel ensemble surplombe l'Yonne, descendez les petites rue jusqu'à la passerelle qui enjambe le fleuve, la vue du milieu de la passerelle sur le monument et toute la ville ancienne est à ne pas manquer.
Un lieu hors du temps, une architecture remarquable... L'abbaye Saint Germain d'Auxerre, un site à découvrir absolument !
It was an abbey but it is now more a museum and concert hall. Lovely architecture and worth the short walk to go and enjoy.
A première vue, on ne se doute pas du potentiel que cache cette abbaye.Nous vous conseillons tout particulièrement la visite guidée de la crypte. Le guide que nous avons eu explique simplement un sujet un peu complexe, et sait mettre à la portée de tous cette histoire.Les bâtiments sont magnifiques et bien entretenus. Les diverses expositions sont simples et ludiques. La mise en valeur des objets, des fouilles et de l'histoire est incomparable.En conclusion, l'abbaye de Saint Germain est incontournable.
The rain the day we visited ended up being a God send as we had a personal tour of the crypt in English because there were no other visitors. Great Roman things and also frescoes on the walls.
As an architectural historian I'm into old churches, and in the good, better best evaluation, this is not at the top. What makes it a "go see" is The crypts that contain some of the best preserved early murals in France. In order to protect them, crypts are only open with a paid tour. Auxerre is really more than the sum of its parts. few of the individual sites are top notch, but the town is very pretty and the many streets filled with timber frame buildings are a delight to wander.