Avallon is a French commune. It is in the south of the Yonne department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, to the southeast of Paris, and is a subprefecture in the department. It is also the capital of the arrrondissement of Avallon.
Geography
The city of Avallon is in the southeastern part of the Yonne department. The city is on small hills along the Cousin river, a river that flows mainly in the Yonne department.
The commune of Avallon has an area of . Its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .
The city of Avallon is surrounded by the communes:
Climate
The Köppen climate classification type for Avallon is an "Oceanic climate" (also known as Maritime Temperate climate) and of the subtype Cfb.
Population
The inhabitants of Avallon are known, in French, as Avallonnais (women: Avallonnaises).
With a population of 7025, Avallon has a population density of inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Avallon
Administration
Avallon is a subprefecture of the Yonne department, the capital of the arrondissement of Avallon and the administrative centre () of the canton Avallon formed by 27 communes, with 14,851 inhabitants (2014).
It is part of the intercommunality Avallon, Vézelay, Morvan ().
Twinned and partner towns
Avallon is twinned with:
Pepinster, Belgium
Cochem, Germany
Tenterden, United Kingdom
Saku, Japan
Places of interest
Some interesting places in Avallon are: The Saint-Lazare church, built in the twelfth century. The Saint-Martin church, built around 1650. The bell tower - The tower was built in 1456 and is high.