Accolay, Yonne

Accolay is a former commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged with Cravant into the new commune of Deux Rivières.[2]

This article is about the French commune. For the French composer, see Jean-Baptiste Accolay.
Accolay
Part of Deux Rivières
Location of Accolay
Accolay
Accolay
Coordinates: 47°39′41″N 3°42′34″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentYonne
ArrondissementAuxerre
CantonJoux-la-Ville
CommuneDeux Rivières
Area
1
9.27 km2 (3.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
446
 • Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
89460
Elevation110–231 m (361–758 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
View from the Cure and the Accolay Canal in Accolay

The population of Accolay was 419 inhabitants on January 1, 2016.[3]

The commune is bordered by the Cure River and the Nivernais Canal, just beside it.[4] The canal junction was built in the 19th century to transport wood by timber rafting from the Morvan forests to Paris.[5]

Accolay is one of the most ancient locations of the Yonne department, first mentioned in a document by the Bishop of Auxerre, Saint Aunaire, in the 6th century under the name Accolacus. The name is from the Gaulish patronym Accola with the suffix acus, which was applied to settlements along Roman villaes.

saint-Nizier church in Accolay

The Saint-Nizier church has a chancel and a Romanesque apsel separated by a classic nave. The first church on its ground was built in the 11th century, and the present building is from the 18th century. The church possess three statues from 1695, classified as national monument.[5]

The village was noted as a producer of potter that became renowned between 1945 and 1983.[6]

The commune boasts, amongst others, a library, an elementary school, a children's nursery, a recreation centre, a municipal camping ground and a post office.[7]

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
2006462—    
2007466+0.9%
2008467+0.2%
2009452−3.2%
2010438−3.1%
2011423−3.4%
2012416−1.7%
2013409−1.7%
2014409+0.0%
2015408−0.2%
2016419+2.7%
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See also

References
  1. Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2017, INSEE
  2. Arrêté préfectoral 26 April 2016 (in French)
  3. "Présentation de la commune". Bienvenue au village d'Accolay. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
  4. "Accolay". Office de tourisme Intercommunal de Cure et Yonne. Office de tourisme de France. Archived from the original on 2016-06-11. Retrieved 2017-07-24.CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. "Accolay et son Église". Bienvenue au villaged'Accolay. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
  6. David, Ammanuel. "L'histoire des potiers d'Accolay". Les potiers d'Accolay. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
  7. "Services aux citoyens". Bienvenue au village d'Accolay. Retrieved 2017-07-24.

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