Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the Yonne

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.

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.

Marché couvert
89100 Sens

The covered market of Sens, a 19th century industrial building located in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, houses a multi-week market in the heart of the city. It was listed as a historical monument in 1975 and illustrates the urban architectural heritage of the Yonne.

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.

Ferme
89350 Tannerre-en-Puisaye

The ancient ferry of Tannerre-en-Puisaye, located in the Yonne in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, is a vast Gallic and Gallic-Roman steel site, classified as a historical monument. Extending over 30 hectares, it bears witness to intense mining from the Iron Age to the Lower Roman Empire.

Ecluse
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.

Tour de l'Horloge
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.

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.