Ouanne
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Ouanne is a commune
in the Yonne
department in Burgundy in north-central France
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Ouanne
is also the name of a long river of approximately 70 km (43.5 mi), taking its source in the vicinity, tributary of the right shore of Loing.
. The marble indicates the distances on the Roman way of Auxerre
to Entrains. This way saw passing the armies of Pippin the Younger
.
In 1790, Ouanne becomes chief town of canton but the number of cantons falls and the village is attached to Courson-les-Carrières
. In 1972, the two communes of Ouanne and Chastenay join.
Inhabitants are known as Ouannais.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Yonne
Yonne
Yonne is a French department named after the Yonne River. It is one of the four constituent departments of Burgundy in eastern France and its prefecture is Auxerre. Its official number is 89....
department in Burgundy in north-central France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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Ouanne
Ouanne River
The Ouanne is an long river in central France, a right tributary of the Loing. Its source is near the small town Ouanne, about southwest of Auxerre...
is also the name of a long river of approximately 70 km (43.5 mi), taking its source in the vicinity, tributary of the right shore of Loing.
History
Existed at the time Gallo-Roman under the name of Odouna or Oduna. A Roman way carried out in Auxerre. The ancient station of Ouanne is known according to a marble fragment of IIIe century preserved at the museum of AutunAutun
Autun is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in Burgundy in eastern France. It was founded during the early Roman Empire as Augustodunum. Autun marks the easternmost extent of the Umayyad campaign in Europe.-Early history:...
. The marble indicates the distances on the Roman way of Auxerre
Auxerre
Auxerre is a commune in the Bourgogne region in north-central France, between Paris and Dijon. It is the capital of the Yonne department.Auxerre's population today is about 45,000...
to Entrains. This way saw passing the armies of Pippin the Younger
Pippin the Younger
Pepin , called the Short or the Younger , rarely the Great , was the first King of the Franks of the Carolingian dynasty...
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In 1790, Ouanne becomes chief town of canton but the number of cantons falls and the village is attached to Courson-les-Carrières
Courson-les-Carrières
Courson-les-Carrières is a commune in the Yonne department in Burgundy in north-central France.-History:The commune lies south of Auxerre. It has a public college, and remains of a feudal castle now in ruins. It is the headquarters of the Community of common Forterre.The canton, barely separated...
. In 1972, the two communes of Ouanne and Chastenay join.
Demography
| 1881 | 1886 | 1931 | 1975 | 1981 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1054 | 1100 | 720 | 551 | 512 | 627 | 661 | 715 |
| Since 1962: Population without duplicates | |||||||
Inhabitants are known as Ouannais.
Places and monuments
- Notre-Dame Church, blazing style, (15th-16th centuries), entirely arched.
- Source de l'Ouanne, close to the laundrette builds in 1867.
- Castle of the Mines, (16th century).