Saint-Fargeau

Saint- Fargeau is a municipality with 1794 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the Yonne department in Burgundy; it belongs to Arrondissement Auxerre and the canton of Saint- Fargeau.

Part of the community were 1972-1976: Lavau, Saint- Martin-des -Champs and Mézilles, and 1972-1998 Ronchères.

History

A first mention of the village dates from the 4th century ( Sanctus Ferreolum ), but excavations around the church have finds brought to light that originate from Gallo-Roman times. In 600 the place is called Ferrolas, 683 as Sanctus Ferreolus.

Before the turn of the millennium Heribert, bishop of Auxerre, and half-brother of Hugh Capet had here a fortified hunting lodge. Later the place came into the possession of the house Toucy that this also lords of Puisaye were. 1250 married the Count of Bar, the heir to the Toucy. Jacques Cœur bought Saint- Fargeau 1450, but was in favor of him sentencing judge, Antoine de Chabannes, expropriated. This had rebuilt until his death in 1488, which led to political and legal battles with the heirs of Jacques Coeur's castle and town. 1515 Antoine married heiress René d'Anjou and Saint- Fargeau came into the possession of the line of Valois -Anjou to the royal family. Anne Marie Louise d' Orléans, duchesse de Montpensier, La Grande Mademoiselle, cousin of King Louis XIV, was exiled here in 1652; it was she who had run by Louis Le Vau, the great work on the Saint- Fargeau castle.

After the death of the Grande Mademoiselle, the Domaine went to several sales to the family Le Peletier, most notably the revolutionary politician Louis Michel Le Peletier. His heirs were a new wing before the castle by inheritance passed into the possession of the Ormesson family, who were in turn forced to sell it. Jean d' Ormesson grew up here in part and immortalized the castle in his novel Au plaisir de Dieu.

Attractions

  • The castle Saint- Fargeau, 10th century, new building in the 15th and 17th centuries, with the grave lay the Le Peletier family
  • The Parish Church
  • Castle Dannery in the district Septfonds

Others

On July 15, 2009 Saint- Fargeau was stage of the Tour de France for the first time.

Twinning

  • Hermes Keil, Germany

Personalities

  • Anne Marie Louise d' Orléans, duchesse de Montpensier, " La Grande Mademoiselle " (1627-1693)
  • Michel Robert Le Peletier of the fort, comte de Saint- Fargeau (1675-1740), French statesman
  • Louis Michel Le Peletier, marquis de Saint- Fargeau (1760-1793), French politician
  • Felix Lepeletier, comte de Saint- Fargeau (1767-1837), whose brother, French revolutionary
  • Amédée Louis Michel Le Peletier, comte de Saint- Fargeau (1770-1845), whose brother, French entomologist
  • Amédée Beaujean (1821-1888), Romance
  • Robert Gall (1918-1990), songwriter, father of France Gall
  • Jean d' Ormesson ( born 1925 ), member of the Académie française
Arrondissement of Auxerre Cantons of France Postal codes in France Hermeskeil
701088
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