Source-Seine (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Source-Seine is a commune in the Cote-d'Or department in eastern France. It was formed on 1 January 2009 when Saint-Germain-Source-Seine was fused with Blessey. What is now Source-Seine saw Gaulic pilgrimage beginning in the 1st century BC. In the late 4th century AD, Roman Emperor Theodosius I ordered the closure of pagan temples at the Seine's source and gave their property to Christian institutions. In accordance with this edict, in the 5th century the abbey of Sainte-Marie-de-Cestra, the closest religious institution to the Seine's source, received a donation from the Roman government.