Saint-Cyr-les-Colons is located on a plateau between the valleys of the Yonne and the Serein. Houses are grouped around the village church, forming a traditional village landscape that has been preserved to this day.
Those who choose Saint-Cyr-les-Colons as a travel destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.
Culture
The Église Saint-Cyr et Sainte-Julitte preserves a predominantly Romanesque choir from the 12th century, with round-arched windows and finely carved capitals featuring plant ornamentation. In the late 15th and 16th centuries, the church was extended in the Gothic style with two transepts and two vaulted side aisles. It was designated a historic monument by decree of 30 March 1995.
Historical traces have also been preserved outside the church. In the hamlet of La Croix-Pilate, a washhouse built around 1880 has been preserved. The Chemin des Fossés still follows the approximately circular course of the village ring rampart.
Nature and Trails
The GRP Restif de la Bretonne is a 68-kilometre hiking trail with an estimated walking time of three to four days. Its route includes Saint-Cyr-les-Colons.
Surroundings
Petit-Pontigny, a historic site, is located in the vicinity of Saint-Cyr-les-Colons. Also nearby are the Artothèque d'Auxerre, a museum, the Abbaye de Reigny, a historic site, and the Abbaye Saint-Julien d'Auxerre, also a historic site.
In the wider regional surroundings of Saint-Cyr-les-Colons are the Grottes d'Arcy, a cave, and Mont Avrelot, a hill.
More local pages: Pisy, Sainpuits, Lucy-sur-Yonne, Villefargeau, Villeblevin, Champigny, Joigny, Passy
