Noyers

Member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France

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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

Text adapted from Wikipedia (Noyers (Yonne), Noyers, Yonne, Noyers-sur-Serein), Wikivoyage (Noyers-sur-Serein). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Population: 587

Things to see

Events through the year

Festival des Grands Crus de Bourgogne Music and arts · July and August
Gargouillosium Music and arts · Third weekend of JulyGargoyle carving festival
Regional flea market Fairs and markets · Third Sunday of July
Rencontres Musicales de Noyers Music and arts · July and August
Vausse Priory music season Music and arts · July and August
Festival Vallée et veillée Music and arts · First weekend of August
Truffle fairs Food and wine · NovemberTwo large fairs selling locally picked fresh truffles to buyers

Dates follow the traditional patterns in our sources: check locally before you travel.

Adapted from Wikipedia (Noyers (Yonne), Noyers, Yonne). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Local food & wine

Peachyeung316Baked Camembert with Black Truffle Slice CC BY-SA 4.0
TrufflesLocal produceLocally picked, sold at two large fairs each November

Adapted from Wikipedia (Noyers, Yonne). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where to sleep

2 places to stay within 3 km

B&Bs and guest houses 1
Campsites 1

Nearby member villages

Montréal en Bourgogne · 17 km
Vézelay · 32 km
Flavigny-sur-Ozerain · 45 km
Châteauneuf · 72 km
Sancerre · 96 km