Sainte-Vertu
Encyclopedia
Sainte-Vertu is a commune
in the Yonne
department in Burgundy in north-central France
.
, Poilly-sur-Serein
and Aigremont
. Sainte-Vertu is situated 27 km (16.8 mi) to the south-east of Auxerre
which is the nearest large town.
The village is traveresed by the little Serein River
. The Morvan natural park is approximately 29 km (18 mi) away.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Yonne
Yonne
Yonne is a French department named after the Yonne River. It is one of the four constituent departments of Burgundy in eastern France and its prefecture is Auxerre. Its official number is 89....
department in Burgundy in north-central France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Geography
The surrounding communes are MôlayMôlay
Môlay is a commune in the Yonne department in Burgundy in north-central France.-References:*...
, Poilly-sur-Serein
Poilly-sur-Serein
Poilly-sur-Serein is a commune in the Yonne department in Burgundy in north-central France.-References:*...
and Aigremont
Aigremont, Yonne
Aigrement is a commune in the Yonne department in Burgundy in north-central France....
. Sainte-Vertu is situated 27 km (16.8 mi) to the south-east of Auxerre
Auxerre
Auxerre is a commune in the Bourgogne region in north-central France, between Paris and Dijon. It is the capital of the Yonne department.Auxerre's population today is about 45,000...
which is the nearest large town.
The village is traveresed by the little Serein River
Serein
The Serein is a river of eastern France. It is the main waterway of the Chablis wine district in Burgundy.-Origin of the name:Serein is the French word for "serene". This may reflect the placid nature of its course, or the strong monastic tradition in the area.-Geography:The Serein rises in the...
. The Morvan natural park is approximately 29 km (18 mi) away.