Vallery

Vallery
Commune
Vallery
Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region
Vallery
Coordinates: 48°14′30″N 3°02′52″E / 48.2417°N 3.0478°E / 48.2417; 3.0478Coordinates: 48°14′30″N 3°02′52″E / 48.2417°N 3.0478°E / 48.2417; 3.0478
Country France
Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department Yonne
Arrondissement Sens
Canton Gâtinais en Bourgogne
Area1 12.43 km2 (4.80 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 498
 • Density 40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 89428 /89150
Elevation 109–164 m (358–538 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Vallery is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France.

History

The town was acquired by Louis de Bourbon, prince de Condé - uncle of the future Henry IV of France. The town thus formed part of the extensive territories that were acquired by the Condé family over the years. Louis's son Henri de Bourbon, stayed at the Château there. The land would stay with the family until 1735 when Mademoiselle de Charolais - descendant of Louis - sold the land.

The town was the traditional burial place of the Princes of Condé and their descendants.

Those buried in the town include:

See also

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