Noyers
Member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France
Tucked into a tight loop of the Serein, Noyers keeps its medieval web of cobbled lanes, small squares and half-timbered houses, many from the 16th century, with towers ranged along the river. Its castle, once praised as one of the proudest in France, was dismantled by Henri IV in 1599. Each November the village holds two truffle fairs, and in 1983 Duran Duran filmed a video inside its walls.
Highlights
- Two November truffle fairs selling locally gathered fresh truffles
- Castle ruins and two towers that can be visited
- The museum of naïve art
- Canoeing on the Serein's meander around the old town
- Streets used for Duran Duran's 'New Moon on Monday' video
Summary based on Wikipedia and Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA), written with AI assistance.
Population: 587
Things to see
Travel guide (Wikivoyage)
Noyers-sur-Serein est un village de l'Yonne, classé parmi les plus beaux villages de France.
Events through the year
- Festival des Grands Crus de Bourgogne
- GargouillosiumGargoyle carving festival
- Regional flea market
- Rencontres Musicales de Noyers
- Vausse Priory music season
- Festival Vallée et veillée
- Truffle fairsTwo large fairs selling locally picked fresh truffles to buyers
Dates follow the traditional patterns described on Wikipedia and Wikivoyage: check locally before you travel.
Based on Wikipedia (Noyers (Yonne), Noyers, Yonne) (CC BY-SA).
Local food & wine
- TrufflesLocal produceLocally picked, sold at two large fairs each November
Based on Wikipedia (Noyers, Yonne) (CC BY-SA).
Where to sleep
2 places to stay within 3 km
- B&Bs and guest houses 1
- Campsites 1
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