Once a Roman garrison town named after the emperor Augustus, this town boasts an amphitheatre with seating for 20,000 and some monumental Roman gates.
At the top of the hill on which the town stands, there is a cathedral built in the 11th to 12th centuries with wonderful carvings reputed to have been done by Gislebertus.
In the nearby Musée Rolin (3, rue des Bancs 71400 AUTUN Phone +33 3 85 52 09 76 - Fax +33 3 85 52 47 41) there is also a collection of mediaeval paintings including one of Moses parting the Red Sea and some lovely Roman artefacts.
To see more of this town before you actually go there try: Autun
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