Country France Canton Gy Time zone CET (UTC+1) Local time Sunday 11:14 AM | Department Haute-Saône Population (2006) 1,067 Area 24.6 km² Arrondissement Vesoul | |
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Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Weather 11°C, Wind S at 6 km/h, 63% Humidity | ||
Gy is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
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Map of 70700 Gy, France
History
In 1389, a dispute arose over the rights to mint coins between the Duke of Burgundy, and the Archbishop of Besançon Guillaume de Vergy. The Bishop excommunicated the duke and several companions. In response, the Duke of Burgundy gave siege to the fortresses of Noroy and the castle of Gy. However, the Archbishop escaped via an underground passage, and found refuge in Avignon where he excommunicated the count of Burgundy.
By 1801, the population of the town had reached 2,695, and peaked about a decade later. By 1901 it had dropped to 1,621 people and by 2000, only 1,034.
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Gy, Haute-Saône Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA