Fontenoy, Yonne

Fontenoy (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃tnwa] ) is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. It lies on the boundary between the natural regions of Puisaye and Forterre. It gave its name the Battle of Fontenoy (841).

Fontenoy
The town hall in Fontenoy
Location of Fontenoy
Fontenoy
Fontenoy
Coordinates: 47°38′59″N 3°18′28″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentYonne
ArrondissementAuxerre
CantonVincelles
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Benoît Perrier
Area
1
15.90 km2 (6.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
295
  Density19/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
89179 /89520
Elevation213–307 m (699–1,007 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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