Former Saint-Jean church

The former Church of Saint-Jean, in Dijon

The former Church of Saint-Jean is a Gothic building of Dijon, deconsecrated and become a theatre. The Dijon audio-guided tour stops here, with respect, to evoke this building laden with history, a witness of the religious richness of the town, near the cathedral.

The church become a theatre

A few metres only from Saint-Bénigne Cathedral stands a third church, the former Church of Saint-Jean, proof, if it were needed, of the great religious richness of Dijon, a town that counted numerous buildings of worship. This Gothic church, built in the Middle Ages, was deconsecrated over the course of history and lost its religious function. Rather than being destroyed, it was reconverted and today shelters a theatre, whose stage and tiers are set under the vaults of the former sanctuary, giving it a second life in the service of culture. This fine reconversion allows to preserve the building and its architecture, while perpetuating a vocation of gathering. A witness of the history and the heritage of Dijon, the former Church of Saint-Jean is discovered with respect, keeping in mind its original sacred vocation.

What to see

You admire, with respect, the former Gothic church deconsecrated and reconverted into a theatre, whose stage and tiers are set under the vaults of the former sanctuary, a few metres from Saint-Bénigne Cathedral, testifying to the great religious richness of Dijon. The former Church of Saint-Jean is a witness of the heritage of Dijon. It is a stop to be discovered with respect.

Practical information

The former Church of Saint-Jean lies in the heart of Dijon, near Saint-Bénigne Cathedral, reachable on foot. You admire its exterior from the street; become a theatre, it follows its own programme and hours, which vary. It is best to check the agenda before coming.

What did the former Church of Saint-Jean of Dijon become?

Deconsecrated over the course of history, this Gothic church was reconverted and today shelters a theatre, whose stage and tiers are set under the vaults of the former sanctuary, a few metres from Saint-Bénigne Cathedral.

Where is the former Church of Saint-Jean of Dijon?

In the heart of Dijon, near Saint-Bénigne Cathedral, in France.