Yonne,

Yonne, a department in the north-east of France surrounded by the departments of Seine-et-Marne, Aube, Côte-d'Or, Nièvre, and Loiret. Area, 2868 sq. m.; pop. (1886) 355,364; (1891) 344,688. The department is watered by the river Yonne, which flows across it in a north-east direction. The surface is hilly, many of the hills being covered with fruitful vineyards, the intervening valleys being beautiful and fertile. There are some fine forests in the department. The vineyards yield large quantities of wine, the best being those of Chablis, Auxerre, and Tonnerre. The chief mineral products are red granite, marble, limestone, and ochre; and there are some miscellaneous manufactures. Its arrondissements are Auxerre, Avallon, Joigny, Sens, Tonnerre; the capital is Auxerre.