Saint-Fargeau

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Introduction

Saint-Fargeau, a small town of about 1,800 inhabitants, is a commune of Yonne department in France. Located in the arrondissment of Auxerre, it is well known for its beautiful and imposing castle which attracts visitors from all over the region.

The beautiful unspoilt countryside is well known for its forests, fresh water streams and tourist attractions both cultural and historical. Tourists can do cycling, horse riding, fishing, hunting and a host of other activities to keep them busy and entertained.

For more information you can contact the Saint-Fargeau local tourism office.

Neighbourhoods

Sights and Activities

• Le Chateau de Saint-Fargeau is more than one thousand years old. The vast building with its ancient magnificient beams is worth a visit. There is a unique historical show with light and music every Fridays and Saturdays in the months of July and August.

• Le Ferme Du Chateau- The Castle Farm showcases the life on a farm in early 20th century. Children particularly have a nice time discovering the marvellous world of animals.

• Museum of early musical instruments has a collection of more than 1000 phonographs, radios and manual musical instruments. The museum and its team will help you discover the history of musical instruments and give an insight into the world of radios, from the beginning to the modern times.

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Weather

A few hours south of Paris, Saint-Fargeau has comparable weather with warm summer from June to September and winters from December to February with usually temperatures above zero and occasional frost and snow.

Getting There

By Plane

As it is not that far from Paris you can have a choice of flying to the airports of this city:

• Charles De Gaulle International Airport (CDG) is approximately 25km from Paris and has most flights, including long distance flights to many destinations outside Europe.
• Orly Airport (ORY) is located southwest of Paris near the town of Orly.
• Beauvais Airport (BVA) is often billed as a Paris airport and used by budget airlines, most notably Ryanair, but also Sterling, Blue Air, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and Wizzair. The airport is located roughly 80 km out of Paris near the town of Beauvais.

Another option almost at the same distance is Tours airport (TUF) which has flights with Ryanair from Dublin, London-Stansted, Marseille and Porto.

By Train

By Car

Saint-Fargeau is located east of the A77 highway. The A6 highway between Paris and Dijon is a little futher to the east.

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