Discover the richness of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region
Cultural excursions
Natural
sites
Sport and nature
Vineyard
Village markets
Cultural excursions
Chateau de Guédelon
In the heart of Puisaye, in the Yonne region of Burgundy, some forty workers are taking on an extraordinary challenge: to build a fortified castle today using the same techniques and materials as in the Middle Ages.
Le Couvent –(Museum of Potters)
The Potiers Créateurs de Puisaye association has just moved into this recently restored building with its beautiful architecture (a maze of irregular rooms), where it organizes temporary ceramic exhibitions and sales, as well as various events.
Château de Ratilly
Château de Ratilly is a Castle located in the commune of Treigny, in the south-western part of the Yonne département, in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, in the unspoilt Puisaye region.
Self-guided and guided tours
Other cultural excursions to discover
Natural Sites
Bourdon lake
In the heart of the Puisaye-Forterre region, Lac du Bourdon is the place to be if you love water sports and outdoor activities: canoeing, kayaking, pedalos, sailing, windsurfing and, in July and August, supervised swimming and introductory rowing courses.
Parc de Boutissaint
The natural park of Boutissaint lies at the heart of the Puisaye, a region often described as a jewel of nature.
420 hectares of forest, offering a wide variety of tree species, including hundred-year-old oaks such as the Saint Louis oak, whose circumference exceeds four meters, douglas fir, spruce, beech, cherry, chestnut and horse chestnut trees…Hinds, stags, fallow deer, wild boar and other inhabitants of the area roam freely in this unspoilt environment, feasting on the abundant food that falls from the trees…
Underground quarry of Aubigny
The Aubigny underground quarry is classified as a MAJOR TOURIST SITE IN BOURGOGNE, and has been awarded the TROPHY FOR TOURISM. Over the last three years, the quarry has welcomed 50,000 visitors, including 25,000 groups
The Jardin Ribaudin in Mézilles
A 19th-century water garden irrigated by a system of canals. The perfect place to stroll if you love flora, landscapes, fauna and art.
Open all year round.
Sport and Nature
- Swimming or pedal-boating at Lac du Bourdon
- Fishing at Etang du Bourdon (Saint Fargeau) and Etang de Moutiers (Moutiers en Puisaye)
- Adventure park at Bois de la Folie in Treigny (accrobranche, paint ball)
- Animal park at Parc du Boutissaint
- Horseback riding at the equestrian farm of Grilles – Saint Fargeau
The Vineyards
Les Marchés
- Saint Amand en Puisaye Monday mornings and Wednesday evenings from 6pm to 9pm (July and August only).
- Saint-Sauveur on Thursday mornings
- Saint-Fargeau on Friday mornings
- Toucy on Saturday mornings – 6th place in the “Plus Beaux Marchés de France” (the most beautiful markets in France) competition