Monéteau: Holiday Apartments and Houses

The Yonne cycle route runs through Monéteau along the right bank of the Yonne. The paths and towpaths in Monéteau are suitable for walks and bike rides.

Those who choose Monéteau as their destination will want to find a holiday apartment.

Nature

The Forêt du Thureau du Bard covers 11 hectares and has signposted paths for recreational and sporting activities.

The Ru de Baulche flows into the Yonne at Monéteau, where the two waterways meet. Parc des Peupliers is located on the banks of the Yonne.

Monéteau’s nautical stop offers boaters water and electricity hookups, toilets, a bicycle repair kit, and a charging point for electric bicycles.

The La Jonchère heritage orchard contains around 30 apple, peach, plum, and cherry trees of various varieties, 120 berry bushes, and four beehives. A festive morning event is held there every year.

Culture and History

On the border between Perrigny and Monéteau stands a stone bridge built in the 18th century, between 1781 and 1786. It has two arches and is built entirely of stone; the outer side of the balustrade features a frieze inspired by Greek art. It has been listed as a historic monument since 1947, under a decree issued on 22 April 1947.

The Pont Léon Cuffaut bridge was built between 1909 and 1913 to replace an older bridge and is comparable to the Austerlitz Viaduct in Paris. It was formerly called Pont Eiffel and was renamed Pont Léon Cuffaut on 5 April 2025.

The architecture of the Church of Saint-Cyr-et-Sainte-Julitte reflects its construction phases in the 12th and 13th centuries, and it was later altered, among other periods, in the 17th and 19th centuries and in 1910. The church preserves a choir-closing bench dating from 1672, originating from the former Church of Saint-Loup in Auxerre and decorated with a scene depicting the legend of Saint Nicholas.

Getting Around

The Church of Saint-Cyr-et-Sainte-Julitte can be visited during Mass times.

Monéteau–Gurgy railway halt continues to be served by trains and, despite the closed ticket office, has a TER ticket machine on the platform.

Other destinations: Quarré-Les-Tombes, Chamoux, Passy, Collan, Poilly-Sur-Serein, Magny, Cudot, Villefargeau

To the higher-level travel overview: Yonne.