Church of St. Philibert of Dijon: Overall view, west facade and porch

St. Philibert is the only Romanesque (12th century) church left in Dijon, although the porch, the north chapels, and the stone steeple are Gothic dating from the early sixteenth century. During the Revolution, the church was abandoned, in 1795. It was given to the city which razed the two chapels and apse of the church to expand the present Rue des Vieilles-Ovens in 1825. It was added to the historic monument list in 1913. It has served a variety of civic uses, but instability forced the closure of the building in 1979.