Avallon, Medieval commune in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, France
Avallon stands on a granite outcrop between 163 and 369 meters above sea level, surrounded by fortified walls overlooking the Cousin Valley.
The settlement developed from a Celtic fort into a Gallo-Roman town, later becoming a significant Merovingian and Carolingian administrative center.
The Romanesque Church of Saint-Lazare displays intricate stone carvings on its portals, representing religious and mythological scenes from the 12th century.
The town center contains numerous shops, restaurants, and accommodation options, with regular markets held in the central square throughout the week.
The Tour de l'Horloge, a 15th-century clock tower, marks the entrance to the old town through its original medieval gate system.
Location: Yonne
Location: arrondissement of Avallon
Location: canton of Avallon
Elevation above the sea: 267 m
Shares border with: Annéot, Étaule, Island, Magny, Pontaubert, Saint-Germain-des-Champs, Sauvigny-le-Bois, Vault-de-Lugny
Address: 89200 Avallon, France 89200 Avallon
Phone: +33386341350
Email: contact@ville-avallon.fr
Website: http://ville-avallon.fr
GPS coordinates: 47.49000,3.90833
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:25
Collégiale Saint-Lazare d'Avallon
433 m
Château de Montjalin
4 km
Château de Vault-de-Lugny
4 km
Remparts d'Avallon
596 m
Musée de l'Avallonnais
361 m
Château de Sauvigny-le-Bois
3.8 km
Église Saint-Martin-du-Bourg d'Avallon
116 m
Tour de l'Horloge
372 m
Prieuré Saint-Jean-des-Bonshommes
2.7 km
Église Saint-Germain-d'Auxerre de Vault-de-Lugny
4.6 km
Château de Vassy
5.1 km
Château d'Annéot
3.8 km
Hôtel Condé
224 m
Musée du Costume
219 m
Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité de Pontaubert
3.5 km
Chapelle Saint-Pierre d'Avallon
451 m
Calvaire de Pontaubert
3.5 km
Église Saint-Gengoult d'Annéot
4 km
Église de la Nativité-de-Notre-Dame de Vassy
5.2 km
Église Saint-Vincent de Sauvigny-le-Bois
3.5 km
Cinéma Le Vauban
71 m
Église Saint-Martin d'Avallon
117 m
Statue of Vauban in Avallon
58 m
Église Notre-Dame d'Island
5.1 km
War memorial of Avallon
102 m
Maison des Sires de Domecy
422 m
Église Saint-Valentin d'Étaule
3.9 km
Tourist information centre of Avallon
401 mReviews
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