Saint-Florentin (Yonne)

Saint -Florentin is a commune in the Yonne department in the Région Bourgogne. It belongs to Arrondissement Auxerre and the canton of Saint -Florentin.

Saint -Florentin is on the river Armançon, at the mouth of its tributary Armance and the Canal de Bourgogne ( German: Burgundy Canal ). The municipality has 4693 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) and an area of 28.6 km ². Their citizens are popularly called Florentin or Florentinoises.

Population

Development of the Population:

Personalities

  • Jacob -Nicolas Moreau (1717-1803), historian

Partner community

Friendly relations between Saint -Florentin and Zeltingen -Rachtig exist in Germany for over 40 years. In 1961 there were initial contacts that led to the establishment of the partnership between the two communities in 1966. Good relations are also being maintained. So the 40 - year anniversary was celebrated in the period from 22 to 24 September 2006, together Zeltingen -Rachtig.

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