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Foires et marchés à Auxerre aux XIIe et XIIIe siècles

1998

Fairs and markets in Auxerre in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. In addition to numerous "ordinary" and "solemn" markets, there are two fairs during the Middle Ages in Auxerre : the fair in Chandemai which is the largest commercial envent, and the fair in Tannet whose existence after the thirteenth century seems doubtful. Agricultural, meat, fishery and forestry products, as well as finished and semi-finished crafted goods can be found there. The activities of change which were strictly "controlled", as well as lending developped. The role of the fairs in Auxerre was essentially that of regional redistribution. For a long time the fairs and markets in Auxerre were the subject of a stru…