Autun is a commune in the SaƓne-et-Loire department in Burgundy in eastern France.
The history of Autun dates back to Roman times.
Autun marks the easternmost extent of the Umayyad campaign in Europe.
Autun was founded during the reign of the Roman emperor Augustus (Autun derives from its Latin name Augustodunum), and was famous for having schools of rhetoric. Several...