Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the Yonne

Château de style Renaissance
89170 Saint-Fargeau

The castle of Saint-Fargeau, a 15th century medieval building, is an imposing fortified castle located in Saint-Fargeau in the Yonne, Burgundy-Franche-Comté, famous for its pentagonal architecture and its history linked to the French nobility.

Eglise romane et gothique
89000 Auxerre

Saint-Étienne d'Auxerre Cathedral, a Gothic masterpiece from the 12th–12th centuries in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, combines Romanesque crypt, medieval stained glass windows and unfinished facade, a witness to three centuries of enlivened construction in the Yonne.

Tour de l'Horloge
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.

Palais
89100 Sens

The Synodal Palace of Sens, built in the 13th century by Archbishop Gauthier Cornu, is a listed historical monument located in Sens en Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, adjacent to Saint-Étienne Cathedral.

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.

Pont médiéval
89450 Pierre-Perthuis

The bridge over the Cure de Pierre-Perthuis, known as the "bridge of Ternos", is an 18th-century donkey bridge located in the Yonne, classified as a historical monument in 1921 for its preserved architecture.

Porte-de-ville
89500 Villeneuve-sur-Yonne

The gates of Sens and Joigny, built in the 1st quarter of the 19th century in Villeneuve-sur-Yonne, form a listed monumental ensemble housing a museum of local history in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

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.