Le Relais des Saints Pères

Yonne


This recently launched B&B in a 17th-century building with powder-blue shutters offers three comfortable doubles and a family room under the eaves, all within easy walking distance of the medieval city's attractions. Breakfast, including fresh-squeezed juice, seasonal jams and hot chocolate, is served on the outdoor terrace in good weather. Bikes (free) and childcare (per hour €10) are available.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Yonne attractions

1. Église St-Eusèbe

0.06 MILES

Presided over by a 12th-century bell tower, this church is a convenient landmark in Auxerre's medieval centre.

2. Tour de l'Horloge

0.14 MILES

In the heart of Auxerre's partly medieval commercial precinct, the golden, spire-topped Tour de l'Horloge was built in 1483 as part of the city's…

3. Hôtel de Ville

0.16 MILES

Flanked by colourful half-timbered buildings, Auxerre's town hall forms the centrepiece of the medieval centre's most attractive square.

4. Cathédrale St-Étienne

0.34 MILES

This vast Gothic cathedral and its stately 68m-high bell tower dominate Auxerre's skyline. The choir, ambulatory and some of the vivid stained-glass…

5. Église St-Pierre

0.35 MILES

Marked by Gothic architectural elements, this church between the river and the medieval centre is a prominent Auxerre landmark.

6. Tour des Prisons

0.42 MILES

The striking late-15th-century Tour des Prisons is the lone remaining tower from the original stone fortifications surrounding Auxerre's medieval Abbaye…

7. Abbaye St-Germain

0.47 MILES

This ancient abbey with its dramatic flying buttresses began as a basilica above the tomb of St Germain, the 5th-century bishop who made Auxerre an…

8. Abbaye de Pontigny

10.46 MILES

Founded in 1114, Abbaye de Pontigny rises from the lush mustard fields 15km north of Chablis. The spectacular abbatiale (abbey church) is one of the last…