Chamoux, Yonne Explained

Chamoux
Commune Status:Commune
Coordinates:47.4575°N 3.6631°W
Insee:89071
Postal Code:89660
Arrondissement:Avallon
Canton:Joux-la-Ville
Mayor:Roger Huard[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Elevation Min M:190
Elevation Max M:285
Area Km2:6.93

Chamoux (in French pronounced as /ʃamu/) is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France.

Its inhabitants are called Chamoutins.

Economy

The commune lives off of crop and livestock farming, as well as forestry.

Places and Monuments

The pre-historic attraction Cardo Land contains more than 80 life-size sculptures of dinosaurs and prehistoric man. It is the work of the sculptor Cardo.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.