Merry-Sur-Yonne: Holiday Apartments and Houses
Nature
The Rochers du Saussois in Merry-sur-Yonne have been designated a Sensitive Natural Area (ENS). They combine spectacular limestone cliffs, dry grasslands with a Mediterranean character, ravine forests and rare flora; the remarkable wildlife includes, among others, peregrine falcons and eagle owls.
Near Merry-sur-Yonne, the Rochers du Saussois border the Canal du Nivernais, at section 60 of the Seine slope.
Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Merry-sur-Yonne can choose the village as the destination for their stay.
Culture
The Église Saint-Denis dates from the late 12th century and was extended or remodelled in the following centuries, particularly in the 16th, 19th and 20th centuries. Its nave is divided into five aisles and has side aisles; the church also includes a straight-ended choir and a tower attached to the northern side of the façade.
The Église Saint-Denis in Merry-sur-Yonne houses the framed painting “Life of Saint Denis”. It dates from the 18th century and was listed as a protected movable cultural object on 22 June 2021.
Things to do
The GRP The Yonne Meanders is a 72-kilometre hiking trail classified as difficult. It runs on both sides of the Yonne Valley and is marked in red and yellow. The section near Merry-sur-Yonne lists the Église Saint-Denis and the Rochers du Saussois as points of interest.
Escale Villages offers a two-day cycling tour from the Rochers du Saussois in Merry-sur-Yonne to the medieval village of Cravant. The Rochers du Saussois near Merry-sur-Yonne are considered a climbing area with vertical walls up to 50 metres high and 200 climbing routes.
Plaisance Fluviale offers a boat trip on the Canal du Nivernais departing from Merry-sur-Yonne.
Food and drink
The Le Saussois restaurant in Merry-sur-Yonne invites guests to try Burgundian specialities such as its popular boeuf bourguignon.
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