La Mandarine

Musée des Arts Populaires

Museums and Interpretive Centers

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.

Porte de Joigny

Architecture and Heritage

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.

Villeneuve-sur-yonne

Yours to Discover

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 ...