Auxerre, France

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Benedictine abbey Gothic cathedral city football club football stadium railway station

Auxerre, France is a historic city in the Burgundy region known for its medieval architecture, Gothic cathedral, and role as a cultural and economic center along the Yonne River.

Aliases (6)

Auxerre ×42
AJ Auxerre ×2
Auxerre Cathedral ×2
Abbey of Saint-Germain d’Auxerre ×1
Auxerre-Saint-Gervais railway station ×1
Stade de l’Abbé-Deschamps ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Benedictine abbey → Gothic cathedral → city → football club → football stadium → railway station →
area	49.95 square kilometers →
country	France →
dedicatedTo	Saint Stephen →
economicRole	regional commercial center → wine trade hub →
elevationMaximum	217 meters →
elevationMinimum	93 meters →
hasLandmark	Abbey of Saint-Germain d’Auxerre → Auxerre Cathedral → Church of Saint-Eusèbe d’Auxerre → Church of Saint-Pierre d’Auxerre → Clock Tower of Auxerre →
hasSportsClub	AJ Auxerre →
hasUniversityCenter	University of Burgundy campus in Auxerre →
historicalRegion	Burgundy →
homeStadium	Stade de l’Abbé-Deschamps →
INSEECODE	89024 →
isCapitalOf	Yonne department →
isPrefectureOf	Yonne department →
knownFor	Gothic architecture → Romanesque architecture → medieval old town → timber-framed houses →
locatedIn	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region → Yonne department →
locatedOnRiver	Yonne River →
nearWineRegion	Auxerrois vineyards → Chablis →
population	approximately 34,000 inhabitants →
postalCodeRange	89000 →
regionallyKnownFor	cultural festivals → historic river port activities →
religiousHistory	seat of the former Diocese of Auxerre →
roadConnection	A6 motorway → N6 road →
sports	football → rowing →
timeZone	CET →
timeZoneDST	CEST →
transport	Auxerre-Saint-Gervais railway station →
twinnedWith	Plymouth, United Kingdom → Roscoff, France → Worms, Germany →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Jean-Baptiste Joseph Fourier →	birthPlace