Poilly-sur-Tholon: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Poilly-sur-Tholon is located in the Yonne département; by Decree No. 39 of 5 July 2025, the Église Saint-Germain was protected as a historic monument.

Those who choose Poilly-sur-Tholon as a destination may wish to find a holiday apartment there.

Culture

The 52-metre-high bell tower of the Église Saint-Germain has a gallery that is open to the public during the Journées du patrimoine.

The Chapel of the Virgin Mary contains a stone altarpiece dating from the 16th or 17th century. Above it hangs a rosary painting by Jacques Machavoine.

The Marnay washhouse is well maintained. Its bell formerly belonged to the chapel there.

Only the dovecote and a bridge over the moats remain of the former Château de Poilly.

The seigneurial chapel of the Église Saint-Germain dates from 1688 and retains its seigneurial pew.

The Church of Saint-Germain also contains a stone altarpiece dated 1629, which is listed as a historic monument.

In the vicinity of Poilly-sur-Tholon are the Château de Régennes, a château, the Château de Joigny, a historic site, and Notre-Dame des Isles, also a historic site. Further afield in the region is the Artothèque d'Auxerre, a museum.

Landscape

The area around Poilly-sur-Tholon is predominantly used for agriculture and is also wooded. The Ravillon is its most important watercourse.

Mont Avrelot is a hill in the wider regional surroundings of Poilly-sur-Tholon.

Hiking

Printable hiking route materials are available for Poilly-sur-Tholon.

More pages about localities: Taingy, Maillot, Sainpuits, Merry-Sur-Yonne, Marmeaux, Saint-Georges-Sur-Baulche, Coulanges-La-Vineuse, Mézilles.

To the higher-level travel overview: Yonne.