Auxerre is a French city located 150 km south of Paris.
Auxerre is the chef lieu / capital
of the departement Yonne (89)
in the north west
of the region Bourgogne Franche Comte.
The city lies on the river Yonne
which flows into the Seine.
Auxerre
has a medieval and Renaissance historical heritage.
City of art and history since 1995, Auxerre has thirty-five registered or classified historical monuments,
and three museums of France.
1995 Auxerre became a a "City of Art and History"
