Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the Yonne

Eglise gothique
89700 Tonnerre

Notre-Dame de Tonnerre Church, listed as a historical monument in 1946, is a Catholic building located in the Yonne, Burgundy-Franche-Comté, home to remarkable relics and works of art.

Château fort
89330 Piffonds

The Château de Piffonds, located in the Yonne in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, is a historic monument inscribed in 1925, emblematic of the town of Piffonds.

Château de style Renaissance
89740 Cruzy-le-Châtel

Maulnes Castle, a 16th century Renaissance jewel in Cruzy-le-Châtel (Burgogne-Franche-Comté), is a unique pentagonal building built around a staircase-well and powered by three sources, symbol of architectural innovation.

Site gallo-romain
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.

Hotel particulier classé
89700 Tonnerre

The hotel of Uzès is a Renaissance mansion (XVI century) in Tonnerre, Burgundy-Franche-Comté, famous for its architecture and its connection to the Knight of Eon.

Architecture gothique flamboyant
89450 Saint-Père

The church of Notre-Dame de Saint-Père, a Gothic building dating back to the 13th and 15th centuries, stands in the Morvan (Yonne), which was listed as a historic monument in 1840. It combines medieval architecture and 19th century restorations.

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.

Grotte préhistorique
89270 Arcy-sur-Cure

The prehistoric caves of Arcy-sur-Cure, located in the Yonne in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, form a major archaeological complex of the Paleolithic, sheltering parietal art and human remains dating back more than 200,000 years, including Neanderthal traces and paintings among the oldest in France.