Arthonnay

Arthonnay is a common French, located in the department of the Yonne and the area Burgundy.

Geography

History

Called " Artunnacum" with the Middle Ages.

In 1695, at the time of the birth of Valentine Jamerey, Arthonnay is out of Champagne, county of Thunder, baillage of Chaource; moreover Valentine Jamerey is defined as Champenois.

In 1940, Arthonnay is the theater of one of the last combat of the Battle of France.

Of June 16th at the evening until June 17th in the morning, a regiment of the Colonial Infantry runs up with a German armor-plated division, and is decimated. One raises 107 French soldiers who made there gift of their life for France. This same June 17th, the Pétain Marshal will address to the French to announce that it makes " gift of its person in France to attenuate her misfortunes, and that, the tightened heart, it orders to cease the combat"!

A commemorative stele in the parochial vault honors the memory with the names of these 107 brave men including 24 soldiers of Black Africa and 11 unknown soldiers.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Beautiful ruins of the church Saint Valentin of 16th with its classified gate, and whose vault collapsed all alone.
the parochial vault and the stele commemorative of the Battle of Arthonnay.
the pretty town hall, with a curious pinnacle on the roof and its very beautiful wind mill.

Personalities related to the commune

Valentine Jamerey of the Valley (Arthonnay 1695 - Vienna Austria 1775) Librarian and conservative of the cabinet of the medals of the Emperor of Austria François Ier, in Vienna.

See too

Common of Yonne

External bonds

Arthonnay on the site of the national geographical Institute
Arthonnay on the site of INSEE
Arthonnay on the site of Quid
Localization of Arthonnay on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Arthonnay on Mapquest

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