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Heritage Days in Yonne

Auxerre — Yonne (89) • 20 Sep 2025 — 21 Sep 2025
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Heritage Days in Yonne
Edition
2025

Edition 2025 — Finished

Edition 2025 — Heritage Days Yonne

The 2025 European Heritage Days in Yonne were held on September 20 and 21, on the theme of architectural heritage. Hundreds of sites opened their doors throughout the department: abbeys, castles, museums, archives, and religious buildings. The Departmental Archives offered Lego workshops and a heritage exhibition.

Heritage Days 2025 in Yonne – Architectural Heritage

Under the theme of architectural heritage, the 2025 Heritage Days allowed the inhabitants of Yonne and visitors to discover or rediscover the architectural riches of the department. From September 20 to 21, 2025, castles, abbeys, cathedrals, archives, and notable houses opened their doors for free.

The Departmental Archives of Yonne offered a notable program: Lego and architectural heritage workshop for families, free tours of the Prison Tower, and an exhibition dedicated to the Icaunais architectural heritage. Many rural communes also participated, notably Romanesque churches in Puisaye and Tonnerrois usually closed to the public.

Highlights

  • 2025 Theme: architectural heritage
  • Hundreds of sites open for free throughout Yonne
  • Departmental Archives: Lego workshops, tours, exhibition
  • Basilica of Vézelay (UNESCO), Auxerre Cathedral, Abbey of Pontigny
  • Romanesque churches of Puisaye and Tonnerrois

Prices

Free access to the vast majority of participating sites.
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