Fontenay-Près-Vézelay: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

The Église Saint-Germain is a church in the Burgundian Romanesque style. The Étang de Fontenay-près-Vézelay is located opposite the town hall at the exit of the hamlet of Soeuvres. Traces of the Gallo-Roman ironworking site of Crot au Port can be found in the Ferrières state forest.

Those who choose Fontenay-Près-Vézelay may wish to rent a holiday apartment.

History

The Diocese of Autun gave Fontenay-près-Vézelay to Vézelay Abbey, which retained the place until the Revolution. At Crot au Port, the foundations of an entrance structure leading to two rooms and a central courtyard have been preserved. The Chemin de Saint-Jacques leads from Fontenay into the forest.

Nature

Fontenay-près-Vézelay is part of the Natura 2000 site comprising limestone grasslands and limestone forests on the slopes of the Cure and upper Yonne. The area around the Sainte Christine tufa spring in Fontenay-près-Vézelay is included in several environmental designations, including ZNIEFF areas in categories I and II, as well as Natura 2000. The Grottes d'Arcy are a cave system in the wider regional surroundings of Fontenay-près-Vézelay.

Water

The Étang de Fontenay-près-Vézelay is fed by the Sainte Christine spring. Fishing at the Étang de Fontenay-près-Vézelay is limited to one fishing rod.

Surroundings

The surroundings of Fontenay-près-Vézelay include the Abbaye bénédictine Saint-Martin de Chors as a historic site, the Château de Chastellux-sur-Cure as a castle, the Monument aux morts as a memorial, and the Château de Vault-de-Lugny as a castle.

More local pages in the directory: Paroy-Sur-Tholon, Tanlay, Sermizelles, Saint-Cyr-Les-Colons, Escamps, Sarry, Ligny-Le-Châtel, Beauvoir.

To the higher-level travel overview: Yonne.