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Yonne is a department in central France, named after the river Yonne that flows through it. It has a rich history, a diverse geography and a population of about 335,000.
The Yonne (French: ⓘ) is a river in France, a left-bank tributary of the Seine. It is 292 km (181 mi) long. [1] The river gives its name to the Yonne département. It rises in the Nièvre département, in the Morvan hills near Château-Chinon. It flows into the river Seine at Montereau-Fault-Yonne.
Discover the best sights and activities in Yonne, a department in Burgundy region. Explore castles, cathedrals, wine tastings, historic sites and more with Tripadvisor ratings and reviews.
L'Yonne est un département français de la région Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, nommé d'après la rivière qui le traverse. Il a une histoire riche et variée, marquée par les influences celtique, romaine, chrétienne et médiévale.
Nichée entre Paris et Dijon, l’Yonne est votre prochaine destination pour les week-ends ou les vacances à la campagne en Bourgogne. Lieu privilégié pour se ressourcer, profiter d’un art de vivre très bourguignon et passer des moments inoubliables en famille.
Yonne is a department in the centre of France, in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. The largest city in the department, and its prefecture , is Auxerre. The department is named after the Yonne river, a tributary of the Seine, that flows through the department.
History – The river was a free-flow navigation through the ages, until Poirée successfully tested in 1834 (near Clamecy) his design for a needle weir. The design was improved by Thenard five years later, and the Government then approved works to canalise many rivers on this basis.
