Donzy: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Culture and History

In Donzy-le-Pré stands the Church of Saint-Martin du Pré, which dates from the 12th century and contains numerous tombstones from the 16th and 17th centuries. Today, it is a cultural and recreational venue. The remains of the castle of the Barons of Donzy include a round tower, the former keep, a 14th-century residential building, and a gateway.

Near the centre of Donzy, the Écomusée de la Meunerie is located in the Moulin de Maupertuis and illustrates the history and functions of milling. The tympanum of the abbey church of Notre-Dame-du-Pré in Donzy is a Romanesque sculpture from the 12th century that reflects the town’s Cluniac past and is open to visitors following restoration. In the wider region around Donzy are the historic site of Abbaye de Bourras, Château des Évêques d’Auxerre, the ruins of Abbaye Notre-Dame des Roches, and Château de Gérigny. The Île de Cosne and the Montagne des Marnes hill are also located in this wider regional area.

For your own trip to Donzy, you may wish to focus on renting a holiday apartment.

Activities

The La Truite de Donzy fishing club offers fishing equipment rentals for all age groups, as well as workshops for children on understanding the aquatic environment. Under certain conditions, visitors can borrow fishing equipment from La Truite de Donzy free of charge. L’Escapade is a recreational trail created by the residents of Donzy to enhance the planting and the historical heritage.

Local Produce

The weekly Saturday market on Place Gambetta in Donzy offers local produce such as goat’s cheese, foie gras, and walnut and hazelnut oils. At the Huilerie du Moulin de l’île, visitors can learn how walnuts and hazelnuts are ground under the millstone for 30 minutes, then heated and pressed into oil. At the Huilerie du Moulin de l’île, the Nohain River has powered a stone mill for more than 150 years, producing traditionally made oils.

More destinations: Marigny-Sur-Yonne, Sougy-Sur-Loire, Couloutre, Saint-Hilaire-Fontaine, Moraches, Ouroux, Jailly, Poil

For the higher-level travel overview: Nièvre.