Joigny

Joigny is a Commune Frenchwoman located in the department of the Yonne and the area Burgundy.

Its inhabitants is called the Joviniens or the Maillotins .

Geography

The town of Joigny is located at the center of the Département of Yonne, at 27 km in the north of Auxerre, 30 km in the south of Sens, 75 km in the west of Troyes and approximately 140 km in the south-east of Paris, on the edges of the Yonne.

History

If the site is occupied at the Neolithic period (several sites attest of it), during the Roman epoch ( Joviniacum in the texts), then during the time mérovingienne, it is the construction of a fortified town at the end of the 10th century by Raynard the old man, count de Sens, who will mark the birth of the current city, officially founded in 996. A Incendie devastated the city in 1530 saving only few wood houses (house of the Arbre of Jessé).

However until the Revolution, it was out of Champagne; the count de Joigny was the first par of this province. The primitive city was built on a headland of the cuesta plate of Othe, dominating the broad river, as much protection which transportation route, its bridge and its rich person valley favourable with the pastures and the culture as well food as cereal. This situation, strategic position, were also the reason of its richness: culture of the vine on the slopes limestones, at least until the appearance of the Phylloxera. On the plate, the vast forest of Othe, which occupies the two-thirds of the surface of the commune, allowed the construction of the houses wood sides of which the city enorgueillit still; the bark of the Chêne S provides the tan necessary to the many tanneries - they counted to 140 pits - located on left bank of an arm of Tholon, the Ru of the tanneries.

Chief town of the county and seat of many offices during the Old Mode, Joigny becomes sub-prefecture with the creation of the departments; quality which it does not lose in 1926 not to be any more but chief town of canton

The city was also victim of the bombardments during the Second world war. The Midsummer's Day place besides was strongly touched by these bombardments just like the Midsummer's Day door as well as the house of the Baillif where the frontage before was puffed up there. It was then renovated then restored historic building as before Guerre.

The city accommodates since 1949 the 28e geographical group, which is the single unit of military geography of the Army.

Administration

Demography

Events

July 11th, 2007, the maillotine city was the host of the arrival of the fourth stage of the Tour de France 2007, started 193 km more in north, since the commune of Villers-Cotterêts. She saw gaining the Norwegian Thor Hushovd at the time of an exciting sprint in front of the Town hall, in 4:37 min 47 S.

The city also accommodated the Équipe of France of football at the time of its match with Auxerre vis-a-vis the Georgia cash for the eliminating heats of the Euro 2008. They slept in the Hotel of Left bank during two days.

Economy

Joigny has small a Aérodrome opened with the air traffic (code ICAO: LFGK).

Places and monuments

Its center town includes/understands several houses with typical wood sides (house of the tree of Jessé, house of the Baillif)
a castle Renaissance, " the castle of the Gondi " , the city overhangs, with some beautiful private mansions
a gray Vin is produced there on the Coast St Jacques. It profits from a AOC: " Burgundy Saint-Jacques" Coast;
the hotel restoring " The Saint-Jacques" coast; , 3 stars in the " Guide Michelin " , directed by Jean-Michel Lorain, is one of the largest tables of France

Personalities related to the city

the writer Marcel Aymé, born in Joigny the March 29th 1902
St Vincent of Paul lived in Joigny and was there tutor of the children of the Count de Joigny of which the future Cardinal of Retz
Madeleine-Sophie Barat, born in Joigny on December 13rd, 1779, creative in 1800, of the Congrégation of the sisters of Crowned Heart
Jacques Laplaine born in Joigny in 1921, draftsman with the Canard Enchaîné, died in 1987 with Jouy
Marie Charles Jean Melchior of Polignac, born in Joigny on September 27th, 1880, officer of Legion of honor, President of the house of Champagne Pommery, died in Neuilly-sur-Seine on December 18th, 1950
Jacques Rene Tenon, surgeon, born in Joigny on February 21st, 1724
Philippe Monin, politician French, born in Joigny on April 13rd, 1906 and deceased on July 11th, 1971 with Paris, deputy and Secretary of State
Jean de Joigny (Joigny, 1506 - Valladolid, 1577), Franco-Spanish sculptor
Guy Roux trainer of the AJA and lately of Lens.

Culture

Joigny is classified town of art and history.

Twinnings

External bonds

Official site of the town of Joigny
Joigny on the site of the national geographical Institute
Site of the tourist office of Joigny
Joigny on the site of INSEE
Joigny on the site of Quid
Localization of Joigny on a chart of France
Cities close to joigny
technological Site of the college Forceps of Joigny
Site of the college Louis Forceps of Joigny

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