Villeneuve-sur-Yonne

French commune
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Villeneuve-sur-Yonne is a French commune, situated in the département of Yonne and région Bourgogne. It is surrounded by a partly intact wall, built during the 12th century, which was one of the 8 residences of the French kings.

The inhabitants are called "Villeneuviennes/Villeneuviens". [cite web|url=http://amivv.free.fr/|title=Les amis du vieux Villeneuve-sur-Yonne|accessdate=2007-02-27]

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 Philippe Auguste held parliament in the city, and Saint Louis 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

Attractions

* Two main entrance gates to the city, Gate of Sens and Gate of Joigny. The Gate of Joigny or "Porte de Joigny" was rebuilt in the 16th century; the Gate of Sens, or "Porte de Sens", predates it by three hundred years and is similar in appearance. [cite web|url=http://www.au-chateau.com/auChateauNews05.htm|title=au-chateau.com|accessdate=2007-02-26]
* City market built during the 19th century by Paul Sédille.
* "La Lucarne aux Chouettes" or "The Owls' Nest" restaurant run by Leslie Caron, serving Burgundy specialities. The old dilapidated boathouse was bought by her in 1990 on the suggestion of Jean Renoir. [cite web|url=http://www.newsday.com/travel/ny-trcaron4948163oct29,0,6402895.story?coll=ny-travel-datelines|title=Newsday.com|accessdate=2007-02-26]
* A Neolithic menhir situated on the bank of the river, called Pierre-Fritte or Plaine-des-Egriselles. [cite web|url=http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/merimee_fr?ACTION=RETROUVER&REQ=((PA00113948)%20%3AREF%20)|title=Culture.gouv.fr|accessdate=2007-02-26]

ister cities and twin cities

* Horní Bříza, Czech Republic
* Braubach am Rhein, Germany
* Collingham, United Kingdom

ee also

* Communes of the Yonne department

External links

* [http://www.villeneuve-yonne.fr City Website]
* [http://www.ign.fr/affiche_rubrique.asp?rbr_id=1087&CommuneId=80624 Villeneuve-sur-Yonne on Institut Géographique National website]
* [http://www.recensement.insee.fr/RP99/rp99/co_navigation.co_page?nivgeo=C&codgeo=89464&theme=ALL&typeprod=ALL&lang=FR&quelcas=LISTE Villeneuve-sur-Yonne at INSEE website]
* [http://www.quid.fr/communes.html?mode=query&req=Villeneuve-sur-Yonne Villeneuve-sur-Yonne on Quid.fr]
* [http://www.lion1906.com/Pages/ResultatProximiteCoord.php?RadLat1=0.839193089498508&RadLong1=0.0575522320876091 Communes close to Villeneuve-sur-Yonne]
* [http://www.lion1906.com/Pages/ResultatLocalisation.php?InseeVille=890464 Localisation of Villeneuve-sur-Yonne on map of France]
* [http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=48.0822222222222&longitude=3.2975&zoom=8 Map of Villeneuve-sur-Yonne on Mapquest.com]

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