Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the Yonne

Château fort
89420 Pisy

Pisy Castle, built in the 13th and 15th centuries in Pisa, Burgundy-Franche-Comté, is an ancient medieval fortress transformed into a farm, classified as a Historical Monument for its remarkable military architecture and its history linked to the families of Montreal and Arcis.

Eglise romane et gothique
89230 Pontigny

The Abbey of Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Edme de Pontigny, a 12th-century Cistercian church located in the Yonne, is now cathedral of the Mission de France and houses historical relics.

Château de style Renaissance
89430 Tanlay

Tanlay Castle, built in the 16th and 17th centuries in Tanlay, Burgundy-Franche-Comté, is a Renaissance jewel surrounded by moat, combining French architecture and Italian influences, marked by the Wars of Religion.

Fontaine
89220 Bléneau

The Chataigner Fountain, built in the 4th quarter of the 19th century in Bléneau (Yonne), is a historic monument inscribed in 1984, emblematic of Burgundy's local heritage.

Donjons
89520 Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye

The dungeon of Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye is a 12th century fortified, ovoid building located in the Yonne, Burgundy-Franche-Comté. Ranked a historic monument in 1996, it served as an observation and defence post.

Source
89700 Tonnerre

The Dionne pit is an 18th-century Varclusian karst source located in Tonnerre, Burgundy-Franche-Comté, surrounded by a historic washyard classified as a historical monument since 1920.

Maison classée MH
89520 Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye

Colette's home, built in the early 19th century in Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye (Yonne), is an emblematic place linked to the childhood and literary work of the French writer Colette, now listed as a Historic Monument.

Lavoir
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.