Villeneuve-sur-Yonne

Villeneuve-sur-Yonne

Sketch of the gate to the city by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc
Villeneuve-sur-Yonne

Coordinates: 48°05′34″N 3°17′40″E / 48.0928°N 3.2945°E / 48.0928; 3.2945Coordinates: 48°05′34″N 3°17′40″E / 48.0928°N 3.2945°E / 48.0928; 3.2945
Country France
Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department Yonne
Arrondissement Sens
Canton Villeneuve-sur-Yonne
Government
 • Mayor (2001–2008) Cyril Boulleaux
Area1 40.00 km2 (15.44 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 5,385
 • Density 130/km2 (350/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 89464 / 89500
Elevation 68–206 m (223–676 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Villeneuve-sur-Yonne is a commune in the Yonne department in Burgundy in north-central France.

It is surrounded by a partly intact wall, built during the 12th century, which was one of the 8 residences of the French kings.

Geography

The city lies on the bank of the River Yonne, between the cities of Sens and Joigny.

History

The city was founded in 1163 by Louis VII of France to protect the kingdom of France at the boundary of the Champagne. In 1204 King Philip II Augustus held parliament in the city, and Louis IX resided in the city before departing for the Eighth Crusade. In 1594 the city was burnt down. During the French Revolution the name was changed from le-Roi (the king) to sur-Yonne (on the Yonne). In 1870 a memorial for the dead was designed by the sculptor Émile Peynot. The city was governed from 1927 till 1935 by the infamous mayor Marcel Pétiot, who was guillotined in 1946, convicted of 27 killings.

Demography

The inhabitants are called Villeneuviens.

Historical population of Villeneuve-sur-Yonne
Year1936195419621968197519821990199920062009
Population4077437243334452476449805054540453855263

Climate

Climate data for Villeneuve-sur-Yonne
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 6
(43)		 8
(46)		 12
(54)		 15
(59)		 20
(68)		 23
(73)		 26
(79)		 26
(79)		 22
(72)		 16
(61)		 10
(50)		 7
(45)		 15.9
(60.8)
Average low °C (°F) 1
(34)		 1
(34)		 4
(39)		 5
(41)		 9
(48)		 12
(54)		 14
(57)		 14
(57)		 11
(52)		 8
(46)		 4
(39)		 2
(36)		 7.1
(44.8)
Average rainfall cm (inches) 3.78
(1.488)		 3.71
(1.461)		 2.96
(1.165)		 4.12
(1.622)		 4.32
(1.701)		 4.14
(1.63)		 4.12
(1.622)		 3.54
(1.394)		 4.1
(1.61)		 5.07
(1.996)		 4.81
(1.894)		 4.21
(1.657)		 48.88
(19.24)
Source: [1]

Main sights

Porch of Notre-Dame de l'Assomption

Sister and twin cities

See also

References

  1. ↑ weather.uk.msn.com
  2. ↑ "au-chateau.com". Retrieved 2007-02-26.
  3. ↑ "Newsday.com". Retrieved 2007-02-26.
  4. ↑ "Culture.gouv.fr". Retrieved 2007-02-26.

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