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Fontaines

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Yonne

Fontaines - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Yonne
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Near the triangulation point at 339 meters, the village of Fontaines, whose name comes from many sources present on the town, is the highest point of the valleys between Puisaye Ouanne and Loing.

From exploiting ferrier in history, there remains little trace, even more important was the hamlet of BLARD.

The place called "The Three Kings" and the bridge Saurois (Save the King) can establish a relationship with the battle of Fontenoy in 841, which took place on the territory of the neighboring municipality.

Some of the troops commanded by Lothar had established its base camp at the current location of Tabor castle built in 1766.

The church, dedicated to St Lawrence dates from the 12th and 16th centuries, with a nave and one aisle. The sanctuary has a fine 12th-rounded novel. You can see a polychrome wooden statue of the 17th century, dedicated to St. Cherry.

Fontaines was born:

The philosopher Francois Pillon (1830-1914) who was a staff of Pierre Larousse.

Private Clement (1842-1883), poet, journalist.

Fabureau Hubert (1905-1951) Professor, writer, man of letters.

Geographical information

MunicipalityFontaines
Postcode89130
Latitude47.6923020 (N 47° 41’ 32”)
Longitude3.2587150 (E 3° 15’ 31”)
AltitudeFrom 201m to 332m
Surface area25.18 km²
Population474 inhabitants
Density18 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureAuxerre (30 km, 34 min)
Insee code89173
IntercommunalityCC de Puisaye-Forterre
DepartmentYonne
TerritoryBurgundy
RegionBurgundy-Franche-Comté

Nearest cities & towns

Toucy6.4 km (9 min)
Lalande6.5 km (11 min)
Mézilles7.5 km (11 min)
Moulins-sur-Ouanne7.6 km (12 min)
Fontenoy9.8 km (14 min)
Saints-en-Puisaye10.2 km (14 min)
Dracy10.4 km (12 min)
Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye10.9 km (11 min)
Levis11.1 km (15 min)
Leugny11.5 km (15 min)
Tannerre-en-Puisaye12.6 km (19 min)
Parly12.7 km (15 min)
Moutiers-en-Puisaye13.1 km (15 min)
Ronchères14.5 km (17 min)

Things to see and do

Behind the water tower, along the way to the mill of the Chapel, is a Geodetic (altitude 339 m). A walk on this path offers a vast panorama. Near the town center, the wash of the nineteenth century, fueled by the source of St. Lawrence, is equipped for a pleasant picnic.

Events and festivities

Garage sales in May

Je Reviens de la Vérité - Charlotte Delbo
Je n'ai pas lu Foucault - des Chefs d'Oeuvre en Milieu Carcéral
Le Tribunal des Fausses Croyances
Couleurs d'île... Martinique
Le Monde et son Contraire
Stéphanie Acquette
Le sel de la vie

Photos

Church of St. Lawrence (© P. Le Mevel)
Church of St. Lawrence (© P. Le Mevel)
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Overview
Overview
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Weather

Thursday 25 april
Min. 3°C - Max. 12°C
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Friday 26 april
Min. 6°C - Max. 14°C
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Saturday 27 april
Min. 9°C - Max. 15°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Moulin Lapwing.

Colette Museum.

Contemporary Art Center of Tremblay.

Museum of the Battle of Fontenoy.

Guédelon.

Lac du Bourdon.

Chateau de Saint-Fargeau ...

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Canoeing on the Yonne
Sports sensations10 € Joigny (34 km)
Le Ranch des Coyotes / shooting forest
Entertainment8 € Chamoux (40 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Toucy, a city in the countryside
HikeEasy20 minToucy (5.5 km)
Municipality of Lindry
HikeEasy2:30Lindry (16.9 km)
Tour of Bléneau
Village visitEasy1:30Bléneau (23 km)
Cultural tour around Entrains-sur-Nohain
Car itineraryEasy6:00Entrains-sur-Nohain (25 km)
The Canal
HikeIntermediate2:15Rogny-les-Sept-Écluses (29 km)

Restaurants

Bed & breakfasts

Vacation rentals

Campsites

Hotels

Your holidays
A hotel
A vacation rental
A bed & breakfast
A campsite
A leisure activity
A restaurant
A rental car
A plane ticket
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