Editing Auxerre

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'''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.
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==<FONT COLOR="#3300FF">'''HISTORY OF AUXERRE'''</FONT>==
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 [[wikipedia:Auxerre]] !'''''

==<FONT COLOR="#3300FF">'''WHAT TO VISIT ?'''</FONT>==
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[[File:Auxerre-photo-13.jpg|thumb|280px|center|The Old Town]]
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[[File:Auxerre SaintPierre.jpg|thumb|270px|center|Saint Pierre en Vallée Church]]
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[[File:Cathedrale st etienne.jpg|thumb|270px|center|Saint Etienne Cathedral]]
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[[File:Abbey st germain.jpg|thumb|210px|center|Abbey St Germain]]
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[[File:Auxerre Tour Horloge.jpg|thumb|240px|center|The Clock Tower]]
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[[File:Auxerre Saint Nicolas.jpg|thumb|240px|center|Saint Nicolas Square]]
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[[File:Museum hitoire naturelle.jpg|thumb|250px|center|Natural History Museum]]
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[[File:St eusebe.jpg|thumb|240px|center|St Eusebe Church]]
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[[File:Auxerre Paul Bert.jpg|thumb|250px|center|Paul Bert's Bridge]]
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'''''More informations about the places to visit in Auxerre on the [[wikivoyage:Auxerre]] and/or check [http://www.ot-auxerre.fr/English.html the Official Website of the Office of Tourism].'''''

==<FONT COLOR="#3300FF">'''TIPS'''</FONT>==

===<FONT COLOR="#FFFF00">'''Free Internet/Wifi Access'''</FONT>===

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''

===<FONT COLOR="#FFFF00">'''Nice & Cheap Places to Eat'''</FONT>===

===<FONT COLOR="#FFFF00">'''Nightlife'''</FONT>===


==<FONT COLOR="#3300FF">'''COUCHSURFERS'''</FONT>==
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 [http://www.couchsurfing.org/mapsurf.html Couchsearch Page] or by letting a post or a message on the [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=181 Burgundy CS Group] (regional group).

===<FONT COLOR="#FFFF00">'''Meetings'''</FONT>===
There is no CS meetings in Auxerre for the moment, but check the [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=181 Burgundy CS Group] (the regional group) to see and be kept informed about what happen in the area.

===<FONT COLOR="#FFFF00">'''Coffee or a Drink'''</FONT>===
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==<FONT COLOR="#3300FF">'''TRANSPORTATIONS'''</FONT>==
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===<FONT COLOR="#FFFF00">'''How to get to Auxerre'''</FONT>===

* '''By Car:'''

* '''By Train:'''

* '''By Plane:'''

===<FONT COLOR="#FFFF00">'''Bus'''</FONT>===

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

===<FONT COLOR="#FFFF00">'''Bicycles'''</FONT>===

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

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 €

==<FONT COLOR="#3300FF">'''IN CASE OF EMERGENCY'''</FONT>==
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* '''Police Station:''' <br />
'''Commissariat de police''' - ''32 boulevard Vaulabelle - BP21 - 89010 Auxerre cedex<br />
Tél. 03 86 51 85 00 (ou le 17)''<br />
'''Point de contact de police de proximité de Sainte-Geneviève''' - ''78/1 avenue Delacroix- 89000 Auxerre <br />
Tél. 03 86 48 90 63''<br />
'''POLICE MUNICIPALE''' -'' 1 rue Lacurne-de-Sainte-Pallaye - 89000 Auxerre<br />
Tél. 03 86 72 43 75''<br />
'''Bureau d’îlotage de Saint-Siméon''' -'' 2 allée Heurtebise - 89000 Auxerre <br />
Tél. 03 86 72 43 75''<br />
'''GENDARMERIE NATIONALE''' - ''33 rue des Migraines - bp 89 - 89011 Auxerre<br />
Tél. 03 86 72 43 75''

* '''Health Urgency:'''<br />
SAMU <br />
Centre hospitalier d’Auxerre<br />
2 boulevard de Verdun - 89000 Auxerre<br />
Tél. 03 86 94 54 04<br />
Urgences : 15 or 112
 
* '''Hospital:''' 
'''Centre hospitalier'''<br />
2 boulevard de Verdun tél. 03 86 48 48 48<br />
'''Polyclinique Sainte-Marguerite'''<br />
5 avenue de la Fontaine Sainte-Marguerite Tél. 03 86 94 49 49 
* '''Fireman Station:'''<br />
'''SAPEURS-POMPIERS'''<br />
Centre de secours principal d’Auxerre<br />
37 avenue Denfert-Rochereau - 89000 Auxerre<br />
Tél. 03 86 18 01 20
* '''Embassy:''' 

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

==<FONT COLOR="#3300FF">'''LOCAL MEDIA MENTIONS'''</FONT>==

[[File:Article CS - Yonne Républicaine - 8 Juillet 2009 Auxerre.bmp|thumb|700px|center|Yonne Républicaine, Local Newspaper, July 8th 2009]]

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==<FONT COLOR="#3300FF">'''INTERESTED LINKS'''</FONT>==

* '''[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=181 Regional Group: Bourgogne/Burgundy]'''
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* '''[http://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Auxerre Auxerre on Wikivoyage]'''
* '''[http://hitchwiki.org/en/Auxerre Auxerre on Hitchwiki]'''
* '''[http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auxerre Auxerre on Wikipedia]'''

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