The Château de Saint-Fargeau was founded in 980 and is a pentagonal building with six large towers. An approximately 1.5-hour self-guided tour leads through the Montpensier wing, the chapel, the guard room, the toy attic, the remarkable 15th-century roof trusses, the locomotives and the stables; the 120-hectare park is also part of the tour.
When planning a trip, you may wish to rent a holiday apartment in Saint-Fargeau.
Culture
The Château de Saint-Fargeau also offers a nighttime candlelit experience, during which 50 costumed performers guide visitors through the centuries. The Musée de L'Aventure du Son displays more than 1,000 mechanical music instruments, as well as phonographs and radios. For younger visitors, the museum offers an entertaining and educational tour on digital tablets.
The Chapelle Sainte-Anne in Saint-Fargeau and its murals have been classified as historic monuments since December 12, 1910. The murals cover the entire walls and depict the Passion of Christ in eleven episodes.
In the immediate vicinity of Saint-Fargeau is the Château de Saint-Fargeau, a castle. Also nearby is the Église Saint-Ferréol, a church. The Château de Lamothe-Jarry, a castle, and the Chantier Médiéval de Guédelon, a fortification, are also located in the vicinity of Saint-Fargeau.
Nature
The Type 1 ZNIEFF “Reservoir du Bourdon et Bois au Sud de Saint-Fargeau” encompasses Saint-Fargeau, covers 1,245.91 hectares and is of regional significance because of its diverse habitats and the animal and plant species associated with them. In the wider regional surroundings of Saint-Fargeau lies Île de Cosne, an island.
Local life
The weekly market in Saint-Fargeau takes place on Friday mornings and offers the opportunity to meet local producers and artisans.
Other places: Champigny, Aillant-Sur-Tholon, Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye, Cravant, Châtel-Gérard, Chemilly-Sur-Yonne, Saint-Valérien, Cézy.
