Yrouerre

Yrouerre
region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Yonne
Arrondissement	Avallon
Canton	Tonnerrois
Community association	Le Tonnerrois en Bourgogne
Coordinates	47 ° 48 ' N , 3 ° 57' E Coordinates: 47 ° 48 ' N , 3 ° 57' E
height	205-331 m
surface	14.28 km 2
Residents	159 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	11 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	89700
INSEE code	89486

Yrouerre (1801 still with the spelling Yrrouer ) is a French commune in the Yonne department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region . It belongs to the Arrondissement Avallon and the municipal association Le Tonnerrois en Bourgogne, founded in 2014 .

geography

The municipality of Yrouerre, with 159 inhabitants (January 1, 2017), is located 30 kilometers east of Auxerre on a plateau between the valleys of the Yonne and Serein rivers .

The community area of 14.28 km² is characterized by large arable land. Forests make up about a tenth of the municipality's area.

The TGV route of the LGV Sud-Est , which connects Paris with Lyon , runs five kilometers northeast of the village .

Neighboring municipalities of Yrouerre are Tonnerre in the north, Sambourg in the east, Fresnes in the south-east, Annay-sur-Serein and Môlay in the south, Sainte-Vertu in the south-west, Poilly-sur-Serein in the west and Viviers in the north-west.

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2007	2016
Residents	143	161	152	136	161	197	203	162
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

Saint-Nicolas church with choir and tower classified as a monument historique
18th century lavoir
Only the orangery remains of the former castle . The site was also included in the list of architectural monuments worthy of protection. The orangery once stood in the palace, which was built in the 17th century. The orange trees blossomed from 1767 along the main facade protected from frost from the pilasters of the blind arcades . Between May and September, artists show their work in the orangery.