This village is built in a pleasant site in the valley of the Ru Genotte, and backed by a high hill covered with old vines facing south. It retains, despite the demolition of the wall of fortifications built in 1530, his form? Walled city, walled, towers and ditches, where there are good doors, and is considered a city since time immemorial?.
| Municipality | Charentenay |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 89580 |
| Latitude | 47.6503480 (N 47° 39’ 1”) |
| Longitude | 3.5458960 (E 3° 32’ 45”) |
| Altitude | From 168m to 337m |
| Surface area | 14.64 km² |
| Population | 288 inhabitants |
| Density | 19 inhabitants/km² |
| Prefecture | Auxerre (21 km, 23 min) |
| Insee code | 89084 |
| Intercommunality | CC de Puisaye-Forterre |
| Department | Yonne |
| Territory | Burgundy |
| Region | Burgundy-Franche-Comté |
| Mouffy | 2.5 km (4 min) |
|---|---|
| Val-de-Mercy | 4.4 km (6 min) |
| Migé | 5.8 km (9 min) |
| Courson-les-Carrières | 6.9 km (11 min) |
| Fontenay-sous-Fouronnes | 7.5 km (11 min) |
| Merry-Sec | 8.6 km (11 min) |
| Coulanges-la-Vineuse | 8.7 km (13 min) |
| Vincelles | 9.8 km (15 min) |
| Bazarnes | 10 km (14 min) |
| Vincelottes | 10.5 km (16 min) |
| Fouronnes | 11.1 km (13 min) |
| Escolives-Sainte-Camille | 11.4 km (17 min) |
| Mailly-le-Château | 11.7 km (17 min) |
| Coulangeron | 12.2 km (18 min) |
The church is dominated by the steeple, tall square tower with large buttresses, dating from the late 15th century. It is recognized within the building, several successive reconstructions based on a pointed arch of the late 12th century, based on columns half buried under the floor. The vault is of wood. The shrine was rebuilt in the mid 19th century in Gothic style.
A short distance from the church stands a house dating from the late 15th century, built by the Benedictines of Saint-Julien d'Auxerre refuge Charentenay (until 1649).
| Monuments |
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| Last name | Activity type | Rate | City |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Entertainment | 8 € | Chamoux (23 km) |
 | Sports sensations | 10 € | Joigny (39 km) |
| Last name | Outing type | Difficulty | Duration | Departure municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hike | Easy | 2:30 | Lindry (19.2 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 2:00 | Courgis (21 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 20 min | Toucy (21 km) |
 | Hike | Intermediate | 1:10 | Vézelay (25 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 50 min | Vézelay (25 km) |
