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 | |
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 The town hall in Laroche-Saint-Cydroine | |
Location of Laroche-Saint-Cydroine  | |
  Laroche-Saint-Cydroine  Laroche-Saint-Cydroine | |
| Coordinates: 47°57′58″N 3°29′06″E / 47.9661°N 3.48500°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Yonne |
| Arrondissement | Auxerre |
| Canton | Migennes |
| Area 1 | 8.95 km2 (3.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 1,233 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 89218 /89400 |
| Elevation | 77–161 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 edit
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 edit
The Église Saint-Cydroine de Laroche-Saint-Cydroine 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 edit
The commune is served by trains at Laroche-Migennes station.
See also edit
References edit
Sources edit
- "The Romanesque church of Saint Cydroine", cirkwi, retrieved 2021-08-04
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