Abbey of St. Germain

This abbey was established by Queen Clotilde, wife of Clovis, the first Christian king of France and is therefore an important sanctuary. The crypt, which is partly Carolingian style, with graves and monuments dating from the 11th to the 13th Century. The museum houses the ancient abbey of Saint Germain, with an exhibition of Gallo-Roman discoveries in the region, testimony to the long history of Auxerre.