Yonne

American

[yawn] / yɔn /

noun

a department in central France. 2,881 sq. mi. (7,460 sq. km). Auxerre.

Yonne British

/ jɔn /

noun

a department of N central France, in Burgundy region. Capital: Auxerre. Pop: 335 917 (2003 est). Area: 7461 sq km (2910 sq miles)
a river in N France, flowing generally northwest to the Seine at Montereau. Length: 290 km (180 miles)

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These include Aube, Cher, Loiret and Yonne, according to the country's weather service, Meteo France.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025

Miss Parrish's body was found in the River Yonne, not far from Auxerre, the following morning.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2023

In Yonne, Ms. Le Pen hammered away at the themes that carried her through to the second round.

From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2022

The curfew for Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights came after police found weapons and fake identity cards during raids in the area and other parts of the Yonne department.

From Reuters • Nov. 21, 2015

He greeted the revolution of 1848 with delight, and was even a candidate for electoral honours in the department of the Yonne.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various

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