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Caves of Arcy-sur-Cure

Caves of Arcy-sur-Cure

27.38km from Abbey of Saint-Germain d'Auxerre

The caves of Arcy-sur-Cure are a series of caves located on the commune of Arcy-sur-Cure, Burgundy, France. Some of them contained archaeological artifacts, from the Mousterian to Gallo-Roman times. Some hold remarkable parietal art, the second oldest presently known after those of the Chauvet cave. Another notable characteristic of these caves is the time-long series of pollen, related to determined and consistent archaeological levels. Listed monument Historique in 1992, they are partially op

Guédelon

Guédelon

39.49km from Abbey of Saint-Germain d'Auxerre

Guédelon Castle is a castle currently under construction near Treigny, France. The castle is the focus of an experimental archaeology project aimed at recreating a 13th-century castle and its environment using the period technique, dress, and material. Construction started in 1997 under Michel Guyot, owner of Château de Saint-Fargeau, a castle in Saint-Fargeau 13 kilometers away. The site was chosen according to the availability of construction materials.

Castle of Saint-Fargeau

Castle of Saint-Fargeau

41.57km from Abbey of Saint-Germain d'Auxerre

The Castle of Saint-Fargeau is a monument in the municipality of Saint-Fargeau. It is an attraction for holidaymakers staying in the region.The château was originally a hunting residence in 10th century. The château was designated as a monument historique in 1945 and has been open to the public since.

Château d'Ancy-le-Franc

Château d'Ancy-le-Franc

44.21km from Abbey of Saint-Germain d'Auxerre

Château d'Ancy-le-Franc is a Renaissance-style château of the 16th century located in the town of Ancy-le-Franc in the department of Yonne, in France. The site was originally occupied by a 12th-century fort, which survived until the end of the sixteenth century. The château is currently owned by a private company, Société Paris Investir SAS, which undertook its restoration, and recognition as a national historical monument.

Cathédrale Saint-Etienne de Sens

Cathédrale Saint-Etienne de Sens

49.14km from Abbey of Saint-Germain d'Auxerre

Cathedral of Saint-Etienne de Sens is the Catholic cathedral of the archdiocese of Sens. Saint Stephen is considered the first martyr: his cult is associated in Sens with that of Saint John the Baptist and the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is one of the first churches of Gothic architecture in Christendom with the Saint-Denis basilica. The cathedral is at the heart of a complex which also includes the former synodal palace and the former archiepiscopal palace.

Château de Bazoches

Château de Bazoches

49.53km from Abbey of Saint-Germain d'Auxerre

Built-in the twelfth century, halfway up a wooded hill. The original castle was built by Jean de Saillenay in 1180, on the site of a Roman outpost guarding the road between Autun and the administrative center of Gallia Lugdunensis, now Sens. Today it is private property, and classified as a listed Historic building.

Briare Canal

Briare Canal

56.61km from Abbey of Saint-Germain d'Auxerre

The canal is one of the country’s oldest manmade waterways, built between 1602 and 1642. It connects the valleys of the Seine and the Loire. This canal is renowned as one of the favourite places for a barge cruise as well as being a highly impressive feat of engineering. It is also one of the main water sources of the area and also it is a good place to spend some leisure time in the banks of this canal.

Château de la Bussiere

Château de la Bussiere

61.86km from Abbey of Saint-Germain d'Auxerre

The castle of La Bussière is a French castle located in the commune of La Bussière and the department of Loiret in the Center-Val de Loire region. Its main buildings were constructed between the end of the xvi th and beginning of the xvii th century under the Tillet. It has been open to the public since 1962 and houses an important collection of objects on freshwater fishing.

Fontenay Abbey

Fontenay Abbey

63.66km from Abbey of Saint-Germain d'Auxerre

Fontenay Abbey in Burgundy was founded in 1118 by Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, a leading French saint, and is the oldest preserved Cistercian abbey in the world. it was declared World Heritage by Unesco. The Abbey is decorated with a landscaped park which was listed in 2004 as a "Remarkable Garden" by the National Council of Parks and Gardens. The Abbey welcomes 100,000 visitors each year who come to admire the beauty and purity of architecture unspoiled for 900 years.

Briare aqueduct

Briare aqueduct

65.26km from Abbey of Saint-Germain d'Auxerre

An outstanding piece of engineering which was located in central France Built from 1890 to 1896. This Built from 1890 to 1896. One of the nice places to spend some nice time with pavements, elegant lamp posts, and beautiful views of the Loire River and its banks.

Castle of Saint Brisson sur Loire

Castle of Saint Brisson sur Loire

68.68km from Abbey of Saint-Germain d'Auxerre

The castle of Saint-Brisson is a castle French located in Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire in the department of Loiret in the region Center-Val de Loire. The borders of Berry and the gates of Orleans, overlooking the bank left the main bed of the Loire, dried up at the opening of the side channel to the Loire at the end of xix th century in the neighboring town of St. Firmin-sur-Loire. The Château de Saint-Brisson is the Loire château located furthest upstream on the river.

Morvan Regional Natural Park

Morvan Regional Natural Park

70.46km from Abbey of Saint-Germain d'Auxerre

Morvan Regional Natural Park is a protected area of woodlands, lakes, and traditional farmland in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of central France. It covers a total area of 285,000 hectares and extends through four different departments with the majority being in Nièvre. The area was officially designated as a regional natural park in 1970. One of the nice trekking destinations and also a picnic spot.

MuséoParc Alésia

MuséoParc Alésia

73.3km from Abbey of Saint-Germain d'Auxerre

The Muséoparc Alesia is a museum and exhibition center at Alise-Sainte-Reine in the Côte-d'Or department in the Région Burgundy in France. The center opened on March 23, 2012. It stands in the open field where 52 BC. The three-story building has a diameter of 52 meters. Its cylindrical shape is supposed to symbolize the encirclement of the Gauls by the Romans.

Musée du Pays Châtillonnais

Musée du Pays Châtillonnais

75.15km from Abbey of Saint-Germain d'Auxerre

The Musée du Pays Châtillonnais, or Trésor de Vix, formerly called the musée archéologique de Châtillon-Sur-Seine, was created in the late nineteenth century and is managed by the community of communes of the Pays Châtillonnais. The museum houses the finding of the Vix Grave, and especially the famous Vix krater, dated to circa 500 BCE and testifying to the links between the Gauls and the Greeks at that period.

Lac de Pannecière

Lac de Pannecière

75.85km from Abbey of Saint-Germain d'Auxerre

The Lake Pannecière or reservoir-lake Pannecière-Chaumard is an artificial lake located in the department of Nièvre in Burgundy, Franche-Comté, in the western part of the natural region of Morvan. Its surface area is 520 hectares, with a capacity of 82.5 hm . It is located at the confluence of the Yonne and the Houssière. It is thus both the oldest and the smallest of the great lakes of the Seine and the largest and one of the most recent great lakes of the Morvan.

Château de Bussy-Rabutin

Château de Bussy-Rabutin

75.98km from Abbey of Saint-Germain d'Auxerre

A simple fortified house built in the twelfth century by Renaudin lord of Bussy in a wooded valley near the archaeological site of Alesia. Historical Monument in 1862, it is owned by the state since 1929 and the building is managed by the National Monuments Center. Further restoration of the building has been carried out since the 1970s.

Nièvre

Nièvre

76.51km from Abbey of Saint-Germain d'Auxerre

A beautiful river in central France which was the right tributary of the Loire. It flows through the département of Nièvre. One of the main water sources of the area and people spends time on the banks of this river by fishing and so more activities.

Lac d'Orient

Lac d'Orient

77.47km from Abbey of Saint-Germain d'Auxerre

A beautiful artificial lake in northeast France which was one of the four great lakes of the Seine, and was designed to protect Paris from the flood. The lake is located in a serene area that was away from the busy life and it is part of the Orient Forest Regional Natural Park. the lake has a filling capacity of 205 million m 3 with an area of 2300 hectares. You can have so many activities here, and it is ideal for a family outing. You have opportunities for a boat ride, fishing, and a nice walk

Lac des Settons

Lac des Settons

77.85km from Abbey of Saint-Germain d'Auxerre

Lac des Settons is a reservoir in Nièvre, France, with a surface area of 3.67 km2. It is supplied mainly by the River Cure and is situated at the heart of the Morvan Regional Natural Park, in Nièvre. The lake is found south of the town Montsauche-Les-Suttons. It is one of the Great Lakes of the Morvan. The dam became a listed site in 1937. The lake then became a popular leisure destination. In 1956 the first camping site opened for business, whilst the hotels increased in number.

Parc de l'Auxois

Parc de l'Auxois

79.76km from Abbey of Saint-Germain d'Auxerre

The Park of Auxois is a zoo and leisure park located at a place called Le Foulon in the town of Arnay-sous-Vitteaux. In 2018, it welcomed 125,000 visitors. The zoological park is the most important part of the establishment and has around 500 animals of 90 different species. There are also several domestic breeds of poultry raised and offered for sale.

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Abbey of Saint-Germain d'Auxerre

Abbey of Saint-Germain d'Auxerre

2bis Place Saint-Germain, 89000 Auxerre, France

This monastic complex, located outside the fortifications, was founded by Queen Clotilde in the 5th century. This monument is witness to sixteen centuries of the history of Auxerre. Although composite, it offers an architectural ensemble of great interest. The abbey church is Gothic in style. In the late twentieth century, the abbey's residential and service buildings were remodeled as a museum, presenting prehistoric, Gallo-Roman, and medieval finds from Auxerre.