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.

Château fort
89560 Druyes-les-Belles-Fontaines

The Druyes Castle, built in the 12th century in Druyes-les-Belles-Fontaines (Yonne), is an emblematic example of Philippian architecture, with its circular towers and square plan. Ruined but listed historic monument, it dominates a marshy valley in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

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.

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.

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.

Enceinte
89420 Montréal

The enclosure of Montreal is a medieval fortification located in the Yonne, in Montreal, Burgundy-Franche-Comté. Ranked a historical monument in 1923, it preserves the remains of its three original enclosures.

Moulin à vent
89580 Migé

The Dautin windmill, built in 1794 in Migé (Yonne), is a Berton-style windmill, restored in 1994 and classified as a historical monument. It illustrates the evolution of milling techniques in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Maison à pan de bois
89100 Sens

The House of Abraham, a 16th-century half-timbered house located in Sens, is a rare example of Renaissance pan-wood architecture, classified as a historical monument since 1923.