Named after Augustus.
This town gave its name to Autunite,a mineral with high uranium content.
The Bonaparte brothers went to school in this town.
Napeleon I's oreign minister was once bishopo Autun.
Constantine The Great won a battle nearby.
In AD725 an Umayyad(muslim) forces won a battle here,making Autun the furtherest point of advance for Umayyad forces.
The cathedral has relics of Lazarus.
Tuesday 13 November 2007
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