an ancient city of France, in the department of Saone and Loire, formerly the duchy of Burgundy, the capital of the Autunais, with a bishop's see. The length of this city is about three quarters of a mile, and its breadth nearly equal. The river Arroux washes its ancient walls, whose ruins are so firm, and the stone so closely united, that they seem almost to be cut out of the solid rock. In this city are the ruins of three ancient temples, one of which was dedicated to Janus, and another to Diana. Here are likewise a theatre and a pyramid, which last is probably a tomb; it stands in a place called the field of urns, because several urns had been found there. Here are also two antiques gates of great beauty. The city lies at the foot of three great mountains, in E. Long. 4° 15'. N. Lat. 45° 50'.