Ancy-le-Franc et son château

Place Champs de la Lamé, 89160 Ancy-le-Franc

A stroll to explore Ancy-le-Franc and its magnificent Renaissance castle, a unique example of square-shaped architecture in France! A walk through the hills above Ancy-le-Franc to rediscover its industrial history!

1. Le Champ de la Lamé, 89160 ANCY-LE-FRANC. 2. On your right is the river port of Ancy-le-Franc. Opposite you is a bridge. Walk up to it and cross the road carefully, heading straight ahead and continuing along the towpath. 3. You’ll reach the ‘Rapille’ lock. Turn right onto the bridge crossing the Canal de Bourgogne, then, once you’ve crossed it, take the sandy track branching off to your right. Continue along this track. 4. The path leads out onto a busy road (the D 905). Head to the left, keeping to the left-hand side of the road. Very soon, you’ll spot a path on the other side of the road leading across the fields. Cross the road with great care. Once on this path, do not leave it. 5. A lane branches off to your left; ignore it and continue along the same track. 6. The track leads to a junction. Pine trees mark this junction. A tarmac road runs higher up, nearby. Leave the track and take a stony path on the right which leads down into the woods. 7. Take the street directly in front of you, heading downhill. You enter the village of Ancy-le-Franc. At the bottom of this street, turn right, then immediately left, and take the street called ‘le chemin de ronde’. You will soon see a small, sandy square on your right. Cross it to take the alleyway ‘de la Tour’, which winds its way between the houses. It leads to a junction. Go straight on along ‘Rue Haute’, then turn right onto ‘Rue du Four’. 8. You’ll reach the main street; turn left and continue to Place Clermont-Tonnerre. Head down to the right towards the Château. Return to the Champ de la Lamé at the end of the lane.

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Listing provided by OT Chablis Cure et Yonne Tonnerrois (updated by the source on 18/02/2026).

Tourist office data: DATAtourisme, Licence Ouverte (French open licence), updated 28 October 2026.