Joigny (French pronunciation: [ʒwaɲi]) is a commune in the Yonne département in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France.
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| Coordinates: 47°58′59″N 3°23′52″E / 47.9831°N 3.3978°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Yonne |
| Arrondissement | Sens |
| Canton | Joigny |
| Intercommunality | Jovinien |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Nicolas Soret[1] |
Area 1 | 46.67 km2 (18.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 9,218 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 89206 /89300 |
| Elevation | 74–252 m (243–827 ft) (avg. 96 m or 315 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is located on the banks of the river Yonne.
History
editThe current city, originally known as Joviniacum in Latin, was founded during Roman times by Flavius Jovinus prefect of the Roman militia in Gaul in AD 369.
During medieval times, it was fortified as a stronghold at the end of the 10th century by Renard I the Old, Count of Sens, on part of the lands of the Sainte-Marie du Charnier de Sens Abbey. The Porte du Bois, a gateway with two massive flanking towers, is a relic of the castle.[3]
After passing through several hands, it came into the possession of the family of Villeroi in the 18th century. A fragment of a ladder preserved in the church of St André commemorates the successful resistance offered by the town to the English in 1429.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 9,698 | — |
| 1975 | 10,972 | +1.78% |
| 1982 | 9,644 | −1.83% |
| 1990 | 9,697 | +0.07% |
| 1999 | 10,032 | +0.38% |
| 2007 | 10,605 | +0.70% |
| 2012 | 9,800 | −1.57% |
| 2017 | 9,580 | −0.45% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Some notable people
edit- Marcel Aymé
- Edme Joachim Bourdois de La Motte, first physician to Napoleon's son
- Yom Tov of Joigny, Rabbi and poet
- Anne Plantagenet
- Jean de Joigny
- François de Saint-Just (1896-1989), French politician[5]
It was also the home of Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat, who founded the Roman Catholic Society of the Sacred Heart in 1800.
Churches
edit- The church of St Jean (16th century), which once stood within the enceinte of the old castle, contains a representation (15th century) of the Holy Sepulchre in white marble.
- The church of St André (12th, 16th and 17th centuries), of which the best feature is the Renaissance portal with its fine bas-reliefs.
- The church of St Thibault (16th century), in which the stone crown suspended from the choir vaulting is chiefly noticeable.[3]
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Saint Andrew Church, Pietà -
Saint John Church, Deposition of Christ (16th century) -
Saint John Church -
Inside of Saint Theobald Church
Twin towns – sister cities
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Joigny". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 15 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 476.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "François de Saint-Just". National Assembly. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ "Jumelages" (in French). Joigny. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
External links
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