From the cathedral, you can walk to the most ancient Christian monument in France. It was built as a baptistery in the early 4th century on Roman foundations and extended in the 7th century. It contains frescoes from the 11th to the 13th centuries and a collection of funerary sculpture.
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Baptistère St-Jean
Rue Jean-Jaurès, France
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Hours
June 21–Sept 30 daily 10:30am–12:30pm and 2–6pm; Apr–June 20 Tues–Sun 2–6pm; Nov–Mar Tues–Sun 2–4pm; October Tues–Sun 2–5pm
Phone
05-49-41-21-24
Prices
Admission 2€ adults; 1€ children 11 and under
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