Accolay | |
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Part ofDeux Rivières | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Accolay  | |
  Accolay  Accolay | |
| Coordinates:47°39′41″N3°42′34″E / 47.6614°N 3.7094°E /47.6614; 3.7094 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Yonne |
| Arrondissement | Auxerre |
| Canton | Joux-la-Ville |
| Commune | Deux Rivières |
Area 1 | 9.27 km2 (3.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 449 |
| • Density | 48.4/km2 (125/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 89460 |
| Elevation | 110–231 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. | |
Accolay (French pronunciation:[akɔlɛ]) is a formercommune in theYonne department inBourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged withCravant into the new commune ofDeux Rivières.[2]
The commune is bordered by theCure River and theNivernais Canal, just beside it.[3] The canal junction was built in the 19th century to transport wood bytimber rafting from theMorvan forests to Paris.[4]
Accolay is one of the most ancient locations of the Yonne department, first mentioned in a document by theBishop of Auxerre, Saint Aunaire, in the 6th century under the nameAccolacus. The name is from theGaulish patronym Accola with the suffixacus, which was applied to settlements alongRomanvillaes.
TheSaint-Nizier church has achancel and aRomanesque apsel separated by aclassic nave. The first church on this site was built in the 11th century, and the present building dates from the 18th century. The church possesses three statues dating from 1695, classified as national monuments.[4]
The village was noted as a producer ofpottery and ceramics that became renowned between 1945 and 1983.[5]
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.[6]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 462 | — |
| 2011 | 423 | −1.75% |
| 2021 | 449 | +0.60% |
| Source: INSEE[7][1] | ||
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