Druyes-les-Belles-Fontaines

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Druyes-les-Belles-Fontaines
Druyes-les-Belles-Fontaines (France)
Druyes-les-Belles-Fontaines
region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department Yonne
Arrondissement Auxerre
Canton Vincelles
Community association Puisaye-Forterre
Coordinates 47 ° 33 '  N , 3 ° 25'  E Coordinates: 47 ° 33 '  N , 3 ° 25'  E
height 162-347 m
surface 39.48 km 2
Residents 279 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 7 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 89560
INSEE code 89148

View of the town from the castle

Druyes-les-Belles-Fontaines is a French municipality with 279 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Yonne in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté (2015: Burgundy ). The municipality belongs to the Arrondissement Auxerre and the municipality association Puisaye-Forterre founded in 2016 . The residents call themselves Drogiens .

In 1793 the community was called Druyes , 1801 Druvé . The current name Druyes-les-Belles-Fontaines has only been in effect since 1925.

geography

Druyes-les-Belles-Fontaines is located in the south of the Puisaye landscape , about 18 kilometers northwest of Clamecy and 33 kilometers southwest of Auxerre at the source of the Yonne tributary Druyes . Druyes-les-Belles-Fontaines is surrounded by the neighboring communities Taingy and Molesmes in the north, Courson-les-Carrières in the northeast, Andryes in the east, Billy-sur-Oisy in the south, Étais-la-Sauvin in the southwest and Sougères-en- Puisaye in the west.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2008 2016
Residents 422 376 334 309 302 288 301 283
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • Castle ruins and fortified old town from the 12th century, built by the Counts of Nevers , Monument historique
  • preserved city gate, monument historique
  • several spring wells and a lavoir , Monument historique
  • Remains of the Saint-Romain caves
  • Romanesque church of Saint-Romain, monument historique since 1888
  • 181 m long viaduct of the former railway line from Triguères to Clamecy

  • Saint Romain Church

  • Portal of the Saint-Romain church

  • City gate

  • Entrance to the castle complex

  • viaduct

Southern limit of the castle, called the Romanesque gallery

Economy and Infrastructure

In the municipality of Druyes-les-Belles-Fontaines there are 16 farms (cereal and vegetable growing, sheep and goat farming).

Druyes-les-Belles-Fontaines is on the trunk road from Courson-les-Carrières to Entrains-sur-Nohain ( D 104 ).

Personalities

  • Mathilde von Courtenay (1188–1257), Countess of Nevers, Auxerre and Tonnerre, also mistress of Druyes Castle
  • Jean-Roch Coignet , soldier and author during the Napoleonic campaigns, born in Druyes in 1776
  • Jean Bertin , French engineer and aeronautical engineer, born in Druyes in 1917

supporting documents

  1. ↑ toponym on cassini.ehess.fr
  2. ↑ Druyes-les-Belles-Fontaines on cassini.ehess.fr
  3. ↑ Druyes-les-Belles-Fontaines on insee.fr
  4. ^ Entry in the Base Mérimée of the Ministry of Culture. Retrieved April 4, 2016 (French).
  5. ^ Entry in the Base Mérimée of the Ministry of Culture. Retrieved April 4, 2016 (French).
  6. ^ Entry in the Base Mérimée of the Ministry of Culture. Retrieved April 4, 2016 (French).
  7. ^ Entry in the Base Mérimée of the Ministry of Culture. Retrieved April 4, 2016 (French).
  8. ↑ Farms on annuaire-mairie.fr (French)

Web links

Commons : Druyes-les-Belles-Fontaines  - Collection of images