Druyes-Les-Belles-Fontaines: Vacation Apartments and Holiday Homes

In Druyes-les-Belles-Fontaines, the Château-Fort des Comtes d’Auxerre et de Nevers offers self-guided and guided tours, exhibitions, events, and drawing workshops. Those who choose Druyes-les-Belles-Fontaines as a travel destination want to rent a vacation apartment.

Culture

The Château, a ruin, has been classified as a Monument historique since March 10, 1924. The lavoir in Druyes-les-Belles-Fontaines was built between 1829 and 1832 by the local architect Louzon in the neoclassical style. It has a roof structure based on Philibert Delorme’s design, a basilica-style floor plan, and a Serliana façade.

The Église Saint-Romain has a three-bay nave, a non-projecting transept, and an apse flanked by two apsidioles opening directly onto the transept. The Poterne, meaning the town gate, provides access to the fortified town and is part of the Château’s castle complex, which stands on the rock overlooking the valley floor.

Tours and Trails

The route “Le tour du château fort…sans le quitter des yeux” begins at the parking lot at the entrance to the Château. It is 6.6 kilometers long, takes approximately 2 hours and 10 minutes, and includes 92 meters of ascent. A signposted tour allows visitors to discover Druyes-les-Belles-Fontaines and its special features; the free tour takes approximately one hour without breaks and leads to the village’s monuments without passing the same place twice.

The Aire de pique-nique du Bassin des sources picnic area offers children’s games, trash bins, tables and benches, and public toilets. Marked hiking trail no. 51, “Ferme de Blin – Vallée de la Druyes,” explores the Druyes Valley and a village between a partially drained former marshland and a cliff.

Surroundings

Druyes Castle, a historic site, is located in the immediate surroundings of Druyes-les-Belles-Fontaines. The Artothèque de Clamecy museum and the Église Notre-Dame church are also located nearby.

In the wider regional surroundings of Druyes-les-Belles-Fontaines is the Château des Évêques d’Auxerre. The Grottes d'Arcy, a cave formation, are also located in this wider regional area.

Further destinations: Pierre-Perthuis, Lignorelles, La Chapelle-Vaupelteigne, Appoigny, Ligny-Le-Châtel, Sarry, Bèze, Brosses

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