Yonne: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

In Yonne, Guédelon is a visitor attraction where craftsmen are building a 13th-century castle in a wooded former quarry. Guédelon demonstrates medieval construction techniques through crafts such as stone masonry, bricklaying, carpentry, blacksmithing, brickmaking and rope-making. Those wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Yonne can then continue their search for accommodation.

Nature

The landscapes of Yonne include vineyards, cultivated fields, bocage landscapes, forests, waterways and canals. Yonne offers more than 200 visitor attractions. Hikers, mountain bikers and horse riders have almost 3,261 kilometres of well-maintained and signposted trails at their disposal. The rivers of Yonne are suitable for canoeing and kayaking.

Culture and history

The Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine in Vézelay is a masterpiece of Burgundian Romanesque art and architecture. Vézelay became an important pilgrimage site after it was believed that the church housed the relics of Saint Mary Magdalene. This pilgrimage was connected to a route leading to Santiago de Compostela. The Vézelay site extends beyond the hill across fields, meadows and forests. In the Vézelien area, visitors will find Romanesque churches, castles, fortified towns, calvaries and former pilgrimage routes.

Château de Maulnes is a Renaissance château built between 1566 and 1572 or 1573 on a pentagonal floor plan around a stairwell. It has been classified as a historic monument since 11 July 1942. Self-guided, puzzle-based and guided tours, as well as activities, are offered.

A walk along the fortifications of Noyers-sur-Serein reveals 19 defensive towers, some of which are partially visible or preserved. The Notre-Dame Church in Noyers-sur-Serein was built between 1491 and 1515. In the Grande Grotte of Arcy-sur-Cure, traces of mammoths, ibex and children's handprints can be seen. Saint-Étienne Cathedral in Sens is described as the first and mother church of Gothic cathedrals. The crypts associated with Saint-Germain contain well-preserved Carolingian murals.

Water and trails

The V56 Saint-Jacques à vélo route includes the Vézelay–Limoges section. At Les Activités de l’Haliotis, the Tour de Bourgogne à vélo follows a towpath along a canal. Also at Les Activités de l’Haliotis, visitors can operate electric boats without a licence.

Wine and crafts

The local identity of the Vézelien area in terms of food and crafts includes AOC Vézelay wines as well as local producers and craftspeople.

Places

Other places in Yonne: Auxerre, Avallon, Dissangis, Épineuil, Malicorne, Pisy, Pontaubert, Quarré-Les-Tombes, Sacy, Saint-Fargeau, Sarry, Thury, Treigny, Vareilles, Villeneuve-L'archevêque, Voutenay-Sur-Cure, Châtel-Gérard, Chaumot, Villeneuve-Sur-Yonne, Saint-Julien-du-Sault, Sens, Sauvigny-Le-Bois, Périgny, Monéteau, Joigny, Escolives-Sainte-Camille, Chablis, Bèze, Appoigny, La Ferté-Loupière, Tanlay, Champs-Sur-Yonne, Vermenton, Marmeaux, Vézelay, Vault-De-Lugny, Malay-Le-Grand, Toucy, Fontenay-Près-Vézelay, Arcy-Sur-Cure, Tonnerre, Cravant, Villefargeau, Armeau, Saint-Père, Rogny-Les-Sept-Écluses, Montigny-La-Resle, Châtel-Censoir, Aillant-Sur-Tholon, Andryes, Annay-Sur-Serein, Cussy-Les-Forges, Domecy-Sur-Cure, Jully, Sennevoy-Le-Bas, Sommecaise, Mailly-Le-Château, Vézinnes, Magny, Druyes-Les-Belles-Fontaines, Malay-Le-Petit, Champcevrais, Charny, Noyers, Venoy, Ancy-Le-Franc, Bléneau, Chemilly-Sur-Serein, Vignes, Arthonnay, Coulanges-La-Vineuse, Vincelles, Fontenay-Sous-Fouronnes, Lindry, Chemilly-Sur-Yonne, Saint-Germain-Des-Champs, Sainte-Vertu, Maillot, Saint-Cyr-Les-Colons, Villeneuve-Les-Genêts, Beauvoir, La Belliole, Courgis, Vinneuf, Pourrain, Brienon-Sur-Armançon, Taingy, Poilly-Sur-Serein, Villeperrot, Cudot, Saint-Georges-Sur-Baulche, Saint-Florentin, Merry-La-Vallée, Lixy, Nitry, Villebougis, Cornant, Thorigny-Sur-Oreuse, Champignelles, Courson-Les-Carrières, Thory, Chassignelles, Étais-La-Sauvin, Chamoux, Molinons, Collemiers, Saint-Bris-Le-Vineux, Irancy, Collan, Junay, Quenne, Maligny, La Chapelle-Vaupelteigne, Yrouerre, Lignorelles, Ligny-Le-Châtel, Jussy, Paroy-Sur-Tholon, Pierre-Perthuis, Turny, Bussy-Le-Repos, Saint-Clément, Préhy, Saint-Agnan, Courgenay, Les Sièges, Vaumort, Mézilles, Nailly, Passy, Sougères-En-Puisaye, Sermizelles, Merry-Sur-Yonne, Savigny-sur-Clairis, L'Isle-sur-Serein, Héry, Poilly-sur-Tholon, Montillot, Champigny, Roffey, Rouvray, Lainsecq, Crain, Cézy, Diges, Dicy, Bierry-les-Belles-Fontaines, Pacy-sur-Armançon, Cheny, Mélisey, Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye, Charentenay, Villeblevin, Accolay, Lézinnes, Saint-Valérien, Villiers-les-Hauts, Villeneuve-la-Guyard, Sainpuits, Saint-Privé, Brosses, Vergigny, Vallery, Merry-Sec, Villy, Courlon-sur-Yonne, Piffonds, Escamps, Lucy-sur-Yonne, Moulins-sur-Ouanne.

For the higher-level travel overview: Burgundy.