Joigny
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Yonne | |
| Arrondissement | Sens | |
| Canton | Joigny (main town) | |
| Community association | Jovinias | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 59 ′ N , 3 ° 24 ′ E | |
| height | 74-252 m | |
| surface | 46.67 km 2 | |
| Residents | 9,580 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 205 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 89300 | |
| INSEE code | 89206 | |
| Website | http://www.ville-joigny.fr | |
Joigny is a French commune with 9,580 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Yonne department , in the Bourgogne region ( Bourgogne-Franche-Comté ). It is the capital of the eponymous canton of Joigny and seat of the Communauté de communes du Jovinien .
geography
The city is located in the center of the Yonne department, on the banks of the Yonne river of the same name , 27 kilometers north of Auxerre , 30 kilometers south of Sens , 75 kilometers west of Troyes and 147 kilometers southeast of Paris . The Route Nationale N 6 runs through the city.
The municipalities of Villevallier , Villecien , Dixmont , Bussy-en-Othe , Saint-Aubin-sur-Yonne , Looze , Chamvres , Paroy-sur-Tholon , Champlay and Laroche-Saint-Cydroine border the city .
history
- The place was already settled in the Neolithic Age.
- During the Roman period it appears under the name Joviniacum on
- At the end of the 10th century a castle was built by Rainald the Elder , first Count of Joigny , and the city was officially founded in 996.
- In 1530 a fire ravaged the city, which only a few of the old wooden and half-timbered houses survived.
- After the French Revolution , Joigny became the headquarters of a sub-prefecture and was also a garrison town . Since 1927 it has only been the capital of the canton of the same name.
Attractions
- Renaissance castle Château des Gondi
- Saint-André , Saint-Thibault and Saint-Jean churches
- Old half-timbered houses ( Maison du Bailli )
- Remains of the city fortifications from the 12th / 13th centuries Century
- Bourgogne wine-growing region (Côte Saint-Jacques)
Personalities
- Saint Vincent de Paul , founder of Caritas (1581–1660), lived in Joigny and was tutor to the children of the Count of Joigny
- Madeleine Sophie Barat , founder of the French order (1779–1865)
- Gaston de Pawlowski (1874-1933), French writer
- Marcel Aymé , French writer (1902-1967)
- Roger Tréville , French actor (1902-2005)
- Olivier Borel (* 1954), football player
Twin cities
Web links
The lock
Saint-Jean
Saint-Thibault
Saint-Thibault
