Laroche-Saint-Cydroine

Laroche-Saint-Cydroine (French pronunciation: [la ʁɔʃ sɛ̃ sidʁwan]) is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France.

Laroche-Saint-Cydroine
The town hall in Laroche-Saint-Cydroine
The town hall in Laroche-Saint-Cydroine
Location of Laroche-Saint-Cydroine
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Laroche-Saint-Cydroine is located in France
Laroche-Saint-Cydroine
Laroche-Saint-Cydroine
Laroche-Saint-Cydroine is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Laroche-Saint-Cydroine
Laroche-Saint-Cydroine
Coordinates: 47°57′58″N 3°29′06″E / 47.9661°N 3.48500°E / 47.9661; 3.48500
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentYonne
ArrondissementAuxerre
CantonMigennes
Area
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8.95 km2 (3.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
1,233
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
89218 /89400
Elevation77–161 m (253–528 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Name

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The village of Saint-Cydroine in the commune of Laroche-Saint-Cydroine is named after Saint Sidronius. It is said that Sidronius was martyred here by the Romans, and a spring here with miraculous powers was a place of pilgrimage in the Middle Ages.[2]

Church

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The Église Saint-Cydroine de Laroche-Saint-Cydroine [fr] is an 11th- or 12th-century Romanesque church with an octagonal tower in the village dedicated to the saint. It was founded by the abbey of La Charité-sur-Loire.[2]

Transportation

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The commune is served by trains at Laroche-Migennes station.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b The Romanesque church of Saint Cydroine.

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