Avallon

Avallon is a French commune. It is in the south of the Yonne department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, to the southeast of Paris, and is a subprefecture in the department. It is also the capital of the arrrondissement of Avallon.

Avallon
The clock tower in Avallon.
The clock tower in Avallon.
Coat of arms of Avallon
Coat of arms
Location of Avallon
Avallon is located in France
Avallon
Avallon
Avallon is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Avallon
Avallon
Coordinates: 47°29′27″N 3°54′33″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentYonne
ArrondissementAvallon
CantonAvallon
IntercommunalityCC Avallon - Vézelay - Morvan
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) Jean-Yves Caullet[1]
Area
1
26.75 km2 (10.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
34,843
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
89025 /89200
Elevation163–369 m (535–1,211 ft)
(avg. 266 m or 873 ft)
WebsiteMairie d'Avallon
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The city of Avallon is in the southeastern part of the Yonne department. The city is on small hills along the Cousin river, a river that flows mainly in the Yonne department.

The commune of Avallon has an area of 26.8 km2 (10.3 sq mi).[2] Its average altitude is 266 m (873 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 220 m (720 ft).[3]

Distance from Avallon to other cities
DijonParisBordeauxToulouseMontpellierLyonNantes
107 km (66 mi)224 km (139 mi)678 km (421 mi)647 km (402 mi)553 km (344 mi)256 km (159 mi)550 km (340 mi)
Avallon and its neighboring communes
Map of the commune of Avallon

The city of Avallon is surrounded by the communes:

Climate

The Köppen climate classification type for Avallon is an "Oceanic climate" (also known as Maritime Temperate climate) and of the subtype Cfb.

Population

The inhabitants of Avallon are known, in French, as Avallonnais (women: Avallonnaises).[4]

With a population of 7025,[5] Avallon has a population density of 698 inhabitants/km2.

Evolution of the population in Avallon

Administration

Avallon is a subprefecture of the Yonne department, the capital of the arrondissement of Avallon and the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of the canton Avallon formed by 27 communes, with 14,851 inhabitants (2014).

It is part of the intercommunality Avallon, Vézelay, Morvan (French: Communauté de communes Avallon - Vézelay - Morvan).

Twinned and partner towns

Avallon is twinned with:[6]

Places of interest

Some interesting places in Avallon are:

  • The Saint-Lazare church, built in the twelfth century.
  • The Saint-Martin church, built around 1650.
  • The bell tower - The tower was built in 1456 and is 49 m (161 ft) high.
  • City hall of Avallon.
    City hall of Avallon.
  • Saint-Lazare church.
    Saint-Lazare church.
  • Saint-Martin church.
    Saint-Martin church.
  • Musée de l'Avallonnais.
    Musée de l'Avallonnais.
  • Public garden behind the museum.
    Public garden behind the museum.

References
  1. "Vos élus" (in French). Mairie d'Avallon. Archived from the original on 28 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  2. "Commune d'Avallon (89025) - Comparateur de territoire". Publications et statistiques pour la France ou les régions (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  3. "The city of Avallon". Map-France.com. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  4. "Yonne" (in French). habitants.fr. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  5. "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  6. "Jumelage" (in French). Mairie d'Avallon. Archived from the original on 28 June 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.

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