Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Burgundy-Franche-Comté

Romanesque and Gothic Church
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.

Gothic Church
89100 Sens

Saint-Étienne de Sens Cathedral, a Gothic masterpiece from the 12th and 16th centuries, dominates the town of Sens in Burgundy-Franche-Comté. First Gothic cathedral in France, it combines architectural innovation and royal history, with exceptional stained glass windows and a flamboyant transept.

Henry II style castle or second Renaissance
89160 Ancy-le-Franc

The castle of Ancy-le-Franc, jewel of the Second French Renaissance (mid-16th century), stands in Ancy-le-Franc in Burgundy-Franche-Comté. A masterpiece by Sebastiano Serlio, he combines Italian classicism and Burgundy tradition in a 50-hectare setting.

Medieval and Renaissance Castle
89630 Chastellux-sur-Cure

Chastellux Castle, built in the 11th century in Chastellux-sur-Cure in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, is a medieval fortress still inhabited by its historical owners, combining defensive architecture and exceptional family heritage.

Medieval and Renaissance Castle
89520 Treigny

Guédelon is an experimental construction site of a medieval castle that began in 1997 in Treigny (Yonne), using 13th century techniques and materials in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Renaissance style castle
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.

Castle
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.

Castle
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.