Joigny
# Joigny

Joigny (French pronunciation: ​) is a commune in the Yonne département in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France.

It is located on the banks of the river Yonne.

## History

The current city, originally known as Joviniacum in Latin, was founded during Roman times by Flavius Jovinus prefect of the Roman militia in Gaul in AD 369.

During medieval times, it was fortified as a stronghold at the end of the 10th century by Renard I the Old, Count of Sens, on part of the lands of the Sainte-Marie du Charnier de Sens Abbey.

## Some notable people

* Marcel Aymé
* Edme Joachim Bourdois de La Motte, first physician to Napoleon's son
* Yom Tov of Joigny, Rabbi and poet
* Anne Plantagenet
* Jean de Joigny
* François de Saint-Just (1896-1989), French politician

It was also the home of Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat, who founded the Roman Catholic Society of the Sacred Heart in 1800.

## Churches

* Saint John Church (11th-16th century)
* Saint Andrew Church (11th-16th century)
* Saint Theobald Church (16th century)
* Saint Andrew Church, Pietà
* Saint John Church, Deposition of Christ (16th century)
* Saint John Church
* Inside of Saint Theobald Church

## Twin towns – sister cities

Joigny is twinned with:

* Mayen, Germany (1964)
* Godalming, England, United Kingdom (1985)
* Hanover, United States (1993)
* Joigny-sur-Meuse, France (2004)
* Amelia, Italy (2005)
* Kilibo, Benin (2011)
