Tonnerre Patrimoine
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Hotel Gautier de Sibert
Probably dating from before 1537, it is one of the few houses in Tonnerre to have escaped the fire of 1556, as recalled by the inscription engraved on the street side: "1556-DOMINE SALVA NOS PERIMUS" ("Lord, save us, we are dying"). During the 18th century, the building belonged to the noble Desnoyers family, yet it is under the name of Hôtel Gauthier de Sibert that it is identified in local memory. This can be explained by the fact that in 1793, at the height of the Revolution, Abbé Gauthier de Sibert held secret religious services here.
Presentation and history of Tonnerre
Tonnerre first appeared in Roman times as Tornodurum, meaning "fortress". For the Lingons, it was the capital of the Pagus tornodorensis. Here, in the Armançon valley, the County of Tonnerre was created, and served as a crossing point between Paris and Dijon, at a time when the King of France had designs on the Duchy of Burgundy. [read more]
Tonnerre Town Hall
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