Culture
The Château d’Avigneau is a private Renaissance residence that has been partially protected as a historic monument since March 1988. The protected elements include the façades and roofs of the 17th-century residential building, the fully preserved dovecote, the entrance portal, the balustrades and the entire enclosure. Of the four corner towers of the Château d’Avigneau, two remain today; one of them was converted into a dovecote.
Those who choose Escamps as a travel destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment here.
The Chapelle Sainte-Reine d’Avigneau is now located in the territory of Escamps and is a small building with a semicircular apse and a square, shingle-roofed bell turret. It was probably begun towards the end of the 15th century and completed at the beginning of the 17th century. The chapel was restored and reopened for worship in 1952.
The present imposing building of the Église Saint-Georges d’Escamps is a Gothic structure dating from the 13th and 14th centuries. The church has a painted stone high altar dating from 1673, topped by a monumental altarpiece depicting Saint George victorious over the dragon. The four-storey tower played a defensive role during the Hundred Years’ War; during this period, the church was fortified and attacked several times.
Geographical setting
The village centre of Escamps lies in a fertile valley on the right bank of the Ru de Baulche.
The area around Escamps is home to several different sites and facilities: the Artothèque d'Auxerre as a museum, the Abbaye Saint-Julien d'Auxerre as a historical site, the Cathédrale Saint-Étienne d'Auxerre as a historical site and the Abbaye Saint-Pierre as a monastery.
In the wider regional surroundings of Escamps are the Grottes d'Arcy, a cave.
