Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the Yonne

Washing
89210 Brienon-sur-Armançon

Brienon-sur-Armançon, built in 1762, is a circular monument with covered gallery, located in the Yonne in Burgundy-Franche-Comté. Ranked in 1982, it bears witness to the 18th century hydraulic heritage.

Clock Tower
89170 Saint-Fargeau

The Clock Tower is a 20th century fortified building located in Saint-Fargeau, in the department of Yonne, Burgundy-Franche-Comté. Ranked historic monument in 1923.

Clock Tower
89460 Deux Rivières

The Clock Tower of Cravant is a 14th century fortified building located in Cravant, Yonne, Burgundy-Franche-Comté. It was listed as a historic monument in 1926 and dominates the village.

Clock Tower
89200 Avallon

The Avallon Clock Tower, a 15th century fortified building, dominates the town of Avallon in Burgundy-Franche-Comté. Built to prevent invasions, it peaks at 49 meters.

Clock Tower
89000 Auxerre

The Auxerre Clock Tower, built in the 15th century, is a Gothic clock tower located in the historic centre of Auxerre (Yonne). Ranked a historic monument in 1862, it houses a rare astronomical mechanism combining solar hours, lunars and moon phases.

Gallo-Roman site
89290 Escolives-Sainte-Camille

The Gallo-Roman and Merovingian site of Escolives-Sainte-Camille, located in the Yonne, is a vast archaeological complex of 5 hectares including a villa, thermal baths and a Merovingian necropolis, occupied from the 1st century BC to the 8th century.

Archaeological sites
89450 Foissy-lès-Vézelay

The Gallo-Roman ruins of the Salt Fountains, located in Foissy-lès-Vézelay (Yonne), are a major archaeological site dating from the 1st to the 5th century, exploited for its salt springs since the Neolithic. This historic monument reveals thermal baths, a villa and remains of salt exploitation, witness to a continuous occupation for more than 4,000 years.

Lock
89220 Rogny-les-Sept-Ecluses

The Sept-Écluses de Rogny-les-Sept-Écluses, a 17th-century hydraulic complex located in the Yonne, is a major building of the Briare Canal, which was declared a historic monument in 1983.