# Abbey of Saint-Seine, France: what it is and when to go > Abbey of Saint-Seine is an abbey located in Côte-d'Or, in France (Saint Martin du Mont). Interests: Temples. The best time to visit is March to October. In June there are 15 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 16. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in France: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/abbatiale-de-la-purification-et-saint-seine/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Abbey located in Côte-d'Or, in France · Temples - **Where:** France - **Best time:** March to October. - **Nearest airport:** LYS Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône, 192 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [diocese-dijon.com](http://www.diocese-dijon.com/paroisses/seine-et-suzon/saint-seine-labbaye/) - **Coordinates:** 47.43992, 4.78977 ## What it is and where Abbey of Saint-Seine is an abbey located in Côte-d'Or, in France (Saint Martin du Mont). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in France: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Saint Martin du Mont](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/saint-martin-du-mont/), where this site lists 7 more places to see, 1.7 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 47.43992, 4.78977; the nearest main airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS, Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône), 192 km as the crow flies. How to get around France (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=47.439921%2C4.789773) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.439921%2C4.789773) It is one of the [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/espiritual/) places in France. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Abbey of Saint-Seine is **March to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 39 | | February | Possible | 10 h 01 | | March | Best time | 11 h 35 | | April | Best time | 13 h 23 | | May | Best time | 14 h 54 | | June | Best time | 15 h 44 | | July | Best time | 15 h 23 | | August | Best time | 14 h 04 | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Best time | 10 h 35 | | November | Possible | 9 h 02 | | December | Possible | 8 h 16 | In June there are 15 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 16. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to France in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to France To enter France there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the France checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 15 ambulance (SAMU) · 17 police · 18 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Bois des Mousses](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/bois-des-mousses/): Brewery · 1.7 km - [source of the Seine River](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/sources-de-la-seine/): Source of the river Seine, in France · 7.7 km - [Réserve naturelle régionale du Val-Suzon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/reserve-naturelle-du-val-suzon/): Protected area in France · 12 km - [Brasserie de la Roche Aigüe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/brasserie-de-la-roche-aigue/): Brewery · 13 km - [Combe Quinquendolle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/reserve-biologique-dirigee-de-la-combe-quinquendolle/): Protected area in France · 15 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/). ## More in France: Temples - [Notre-Dame de Paris](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/catedral-de-notre-dame/): cathedral in Paris - [Chartres Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/cathedrale-notre-dame/): medieval Catholic cathedral in Chartres, France - [Panthéon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/panteon/): mausoleum in Paris for the most distinguished French people - [Basilica of Saint-Denis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/basilique-saint-denis/): basilica located in Seine-Saint-Denis, in France - [Sacré-Cœur, Paris](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/basilica-del-sagrado-corazon/): Roman Catholic church in Paris, France - [Sainte-Chapelle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/sainte-chapelle/): chapel in Paris, in France Every France place under Temples, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/espiritual/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Abbey of Saint-Seine? It is an abbey located in Côte-d'Or, in France. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in France: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Abbey of Saint-Seine? March to October. In June there are 15 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 16. ### How do you get to Abbey of Saint-Seine? The nearest main airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS), 192 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.439921%2C4.789773) opens the route on the map, and how to get around France is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the France map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Bois des Mousses](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/bois-des-mousses/), [source of the Seine River](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/sources-de-la-seine/), [Réserve naturelle régionale du Val-Suzon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/reserve-naturelle-du-val-suzon/). The rest is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/164293089), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2820709), CC0. More about Abbey of Saint-Seine on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey_of_Saint-Seine). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).