Auxerre



Auxerre is a city in France, a commune in the Burgundy region (Bourgogne) of north-central France, between Paris and Dijon. It is the capital of the Yonne department. It is a commercial and industrial centre, with industries including food production, woodworking and batteries. It is also famous for the wine produced in the neighbourhood, including the renowned Chablis.

HISTORY OF AUXERRE
Auxerre was a flourishing Gallo-British centre, Antissiodorum through which passed one of the main roads of the area, the Via Agrippa (1st century AD) which crossed the Yonne River (Gallo-Roman Icauna) here. In the third century it became the seat of a bishop and a provincial capital of the Roman Empire. In the 5th century it received a Cathedral. In the late 11th-early 12th century the existing communities were included inside a new line of walls built by the feudal Counts of Auxerre.

Bourgeois activities accompanied the traditional land and wine cultivations starting from the 12th century, and Auxerre developed into a commune with a Town Hall of its own. The Burgundian city, which became part of France under King Louis XI, suffered during the Hundred Years' War and the Wars of Religion. In 1567 it was captured by the Huguenots, and many of the Catholic edifices were damaged. The medieval ramparts were demolished in the 18th century.

In the 19th century numerous heavy infrastructures were built, including a railway station, a psychiatric hospital and the courts, and new quarters were developed on the right bank of the Yonne.

In 1995 it was named "Town of Art and History".

More informations about the History of Auxerre on the Auxerre !

WHAT TO VISIT ?
More informations about the places to visit in Auxerre on the Auxerre and/or check the Official Website of the Office of Tourism.

Free Internet/Wifi Access
Here are some places in Auxerre where you can get a free Internet and/or Wifi access:


 * Bureau Information Jeunesse de l'Yonne - Adress: 70 rue du Pont - 89000 Auxerre - Tel: 03 86 51 68 75


 * Maison de la jeunesse - Adress: 1bis place de l'Arquebuse - Tel: 03.86.72.18.18


 * Bibliothèque municipale - Adress: Rue d Ardillière - Tel: 0386729160


 * Maison de l'Emploi et de la Formation de l'Auxerrois - Adress: 8 Avenue Delacroix BP 912 - Tel: 03.86.42.00.42

COUCHSURFERS
There are about 30 Couchsurfers who live in Auxerre and some others in the area. Feel free to contact them by finding them on the Couchsearch Page or by letting a post or a message on the Burgundy CS Group (regional group).

Meetings
There is no CS meetings in Auxerre for the moment, but check the Burgundy CS Group (the regional group) to see and be kept informed about what happen in the area.

How to get to Auxerre

 * By Car:


 * By Train:


 * By Plane:

Bus
There is a bus network in Auxerre, here are some basical rates:
 * Ticket: 1,15 €
 * 10 Tickets : 9,00 €

Here is the list of the different bus lines you find in Auxerre:
 * Line 1 : C.C. Les Clairions - Les Plattes
 * Line 2 : Bréandes - Les Piedalloues
 * Line 3 : Perrigny Monument - Les Mignottes
 * Line 4 : Les Boussicats - Luxembourg
 * Line 5 : L'ADAPT - C.C. Les Clairions
 * Line 6 : Porte de Paris - I.U.T.
 * Line 7 : Les Chesnez - Arquebuse
 * Line 11 : Arquebuse - Pien
 * Line 12 : Arquebuse - Villefargeau
 * Line 13 : Augy-Vaux-Arquebuse
 * Line 14 : Chevannes - Vallan - Arquebuse

Bicycles
You can rent a bicycle at the Office of Tourism to visit the city and the area. Here are the rates and the conditions:

A 150 € caution and a ID card are asked for any reservation.
 * 1 hour : 4 €
 * 2 hours : 6 €
 * 3 hours (1/2 day) : 10 €
 * 7 h (1 day) : 18 €
 * Day more : 16 €

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 * Police Station:

Commissariat de police - ''32 boulevard Vaulabelle - BP21 - 89010 Auxerre cedex

Tél. 03 86 51 85 00 (ou le 17)''

Point de contact de police de proximité de Sainte-Geneviève - ''78/1 avenue Delacroix- 89000 Auxerre

Tél. 03 86 48 90 63''

POLICE MUNICIPALE -'' 1 rue Lacurne-de-Sainte-Pallaye - 89000 Auxerre

Tél. 03 86 72 43 75''

Bureau d’îlotage de Saint-Siméon -'' 2 allée Heurtebise - 89000 Auxerre

Tél. 03 86 72 43 75''

GENDARMERIE NATIONALE - ''33 rue des Migraines - bp 89 - 89011 Auxerre

Tél. 03 86 72 43 75''


 * Health Urgency:

SAMU

Centre hospitalier d’Auxerre

2 boulevard de Verdun - 89000 Auxerre

Tél. 03 86 94 54 04

Urgences : 15 or 112 Centre hospitalier
 * Hospital:

2 boulevard de Verdun tél. 03 86 48 48 48

Polyclinique Sainte-Marguerite

5 avenue de la Fontaine Sainte-Marguerite Tél. 03 86 94 49 49
 * Fireman Station:

SAPEURS-POMPIERS

Centre de secours principal d’Auxerre

37 avenue Denfert-Rochereau - 89000 Auxerre

Tél. 03 86 18 01 20
 * Embassy:

S.O.S. Médecins 89 48 bis boulevard Lyautey tél. 0 820 89 00 00
 * Emergency Doctor:

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 * Regional Group: Bourgogne/Burgundy


 * Auxerre on Wikivoyage
 * Auxerre on Hitchwiki
 * Auxerre on Wikipedia