Bourgogne tourisme

Yonne
in the mood for practical information
353 611 inhabitants (INSEE 2011 source)
7 427 km² or 1,36% of the national territoryl
453 communes for 42 cantons
(Source : INSEE 2011- total population)
Auxerre : 39 456 inhabitants
Sens : 26 735 inhabitants
Joigny : 10 817 inhabitants
Avallon : 7 692 inhabitants
Migennes : 7 501 inhabitants
Musée Zervos © CG89 - JR Tourneur
The Vezelay village and the Sainte-Madeleine Basilica :
963 525 visitors
Guedelon - Medieval construction site : 308 000 visitors
Pontigny Abbey : 40 000 visitors
Musée de Laduz © J. Kélagopian
265 km of waterways on the Yonne river and the Burgundy, Nivernais and Briare
canals
5 leisure ports and 24 moorings
2 400 km of footpaths
4 000 km of bridleways including 1 600 way-marked tracks
approximately 87 listed churches and religious buildings
17 castels open to visitors
28 towns and villages of interest
2 villages with the « Les Plus Beaux Villages de France » award
2 towns with the « Villes d’Art et d’Histoire » award
1 U.N.E.S.C.O. World Heritage Site
48 museums, art centres exhibition spaces and galleries
14 educational farms and eco-museums
16 aother tourist sites (caves, wine cellars, archaeological sites)
almost fifty leisure activites (horse riding, ballon rides, cycling, sailing, etc.)
33 parks and gardens
25 Tourist offices and information centre and 7 « Cafes de Pays »
478 restaurants including 53 tables with awards from restaurant guides
almost 200 car-boot sales and antique fairs
almost 60 festivals every year
some 1 500 events during the summer
Maisons à pans de bois à Noyers-sur-Serein © S. Wahl
1 - 2, quai de la République - BP 30217 - 89003 Auxerre Cedex
Tel. 03 86 72 92 03 - Fax 03 86 72 92 09
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