The L'Abîme Surroundings...
While you stay at L'Abime's, use the occasion to discover, between Forterre earth and stone, and Puisaye ochre and water, the natural and cultural capital of the area. And enjoy a visit into its cellars to taste well-known wines...
Aubigny Quarry (La Carrière d'Aubigny)
The underground quarry in Aubigny (taingy) is illuminated from 1992: it is a giant and astonishing place.
Druyes Les Belles Fontaines Castle
This tall fortified castle without a dungeon overlooks one of the prettiest village in Burgundy since the 12th century...
Tremblay Manor of Fontenoy: Contemporary Arts
M'an Jeanne Museum
"Art brut", "art naïf" and contemporary arts in the Castle of the Tremblay.
Château de Ratilly
Sandstone workshop, living arts center, musical training sessions, jazz concerts...
Château de Saint-Fargeau
The Renaissance castle of St. Fargeau is one of the major touristy site in Bugundy. Lots of rememberings are still dwelling there, they belong to the former owners, the restless Louis XIV cousin, La Grande Mademoiselle, the French Academician wrtier Jean D'Ormesson chilhood tales, and many others...
On Summer, the castle park welcomes one of the greatest historical show in Europe.
Colette Museum
The Colette Museum is wholly dedicated to the great Colette who was born in Saint Sauveur en Puisaye. Colette was an Uncle Raoul good friend, and she remains one of the best French writers...
Moutiers Church & Batisse Pottery workshop
The Moutiers church was built in the 12th century. It is decorated with beautifull wall paintings. In Moutiers, you should visit the Batisse Pottery Workshop too.
Saint Amand en Puisaye, the Potters Village
Saint Amand en Puisaye is a capital town for pottery and ceramics in Europe. The Château of Saint Amand is sheltering the Sandstone Clayware Museum. See too the Pottery Memory House.
Migé Windmill (Moulin de Migé)
The Dautin Windmill in Migé is more than two hundred years old. However it is fully functional and could grind grains. Its 15-ton head and can rotate on 360 degrees.Its vanes size can be adjusted according to the wind strength...
The Fabuloserie
The fabulous & unstandard museum for "Art Brut"
Magical Places - Imaginary Worlds - Do-it-yourself Dreams
Musée d'Art Populaire de Laduz
One of the largest Museums for People Arts.
Some unique and huge collections.
Rogny Les Sept Écluses
The Rogny seven successive sluises, ordered and built at the late 16th century represent a major touristy site in Puisaye, for the impressive size.
Pontigny Abbey
Pontigny is the most beautifull cistercian abbey and one of the oldest. The site is very complete, and helps to understand the power of the Order of Citeaux, both spiritual and economic enterprise...
Puisaye-Forterre.com
All you wish to know about tourism, arts, culture or leisure is there: puisaye-forterre.com
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Guédelon
Guedelon is a unique Middle Ages construction site. They are building a real-size fortified castle using medieval techniques, tools, machines and matters only.
Auxerre
The St. Germain basilica in Auxerre shelters the most beautifull carolingian crypt. Just beside the cathedral, discover the St. Germain Abbey Museum collections covering from prehistory to Middle Ages...
Toucy
Toucy is wellkown by her Saturday morning market, and her so-called "fortified" church
Vineyards and Wines
The area is surrounded by famous world-class vineyards: Chablis, Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé, and Irancy, Saint-Bris-le-Vineux, Coulanges, Chitry, et Chablis, Côteaux de Giens, Migé et Épineuil...
Vézelay
The light architecture of the famous Sainte Marie Madeleine basilica, the legendary village, the sacred hill on the path to Compostela...
Caves and Castle in Arcy sur Cure
The Great Cave in Arcy sur Cure is the second known painted cave in the world (-33 000 ans) after the Grotte Chauvet. Don't miss to have a look on the myterious castle near the Caves.
Saussois Rocks (Rochers du Saussois)
Bourdon Lake
Adventure Park in the Madness Woods
5 courses among the old oak branches. 20 activity "workshops" for everyone, every age, every level.
Boutissaint Natural Park
Puisaye & Cosnes sur Loire/Sancerre Railbikes
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