Themes in brief ...
History. Ethnology. Major assets ...
This Museum introduces you to the history of the region through its practices and traditions: the old trades, the objects of everyday life ... illustrated by exhibitions and workshops.

The gate in brief ...
The Porte de Joigny was built in the XIII century; its beautiful architecture merges harmoniously into the set of surrounding houses.

Refuge of Joubert and Chateaubriand ...
Bordered by the waters of the Yonne, Villeneuve-sur-Yonne is surrounded by forest hills , water courses and gardens. It's quite charming with its old houses of the 17th and 18th centuries and its architectural gems dating back to the middle ages: the fortified doors,i.e: the Porte de Joigny and the Porte de Sens, the vestiges of its ramparts and the Grosse Tour. In December, enjoy the Salon de la gastronomie of Villeneuve ...