Cornant offers several specific points of interest to help you plan your trip: revived winegrowing, outdoor art, a walk with clearly stated route details, as well as a church and valley views. Depending on whether you are interested in local wine culture, an art walk or a route with clearly defined details, you can focus on different things. The church’s historical details and the expansive views over the Yonne Valley add cultural and scenic perspectives to these themes.
Winegrowing and gatherings
The Les Vignes des Grémys association revived winegrowing in Cornant after it had disappeared locally. In 2016, it planted 1,200 organically farmed Chardonnay vines. This revival connects local wine culture with a specific planting and grape variety.
In November, the association organizes meals and gatherings focused on winegrowing and wine. It also serves the wine it produces at an event day in the village. Check the dates for each event before your trip if you would like to include such gatherings in your plans.
Art and walking
Since 2022, Le Ruban Vert has organized “Les Chemins d’artistes” every two years: an open-air museum featuring works by more than 20 artists along an 8-kilometer walk. Here, art and walking go hand in hand, with the works accompanying you along the route. If the art walk is the reason for your trip, check the specific date.
A second walking route, “Rando agréable autour de Cornant,” passes through Cornant, Villecul and Les Regypeaux. It is classified as easy, is 6.9 kilometers long and has 101 meters of positive elevation gain; the estimated duration is 2 hours and 15 minutes. The art walk is longer, while the shorter route also provides details on elevation gain and estimated duration. This lets you weigh up an art-focused route against a walk with specific time and elevation figures.
Church and the Yonne Valley
Cornant’s church contains a tombstone dating from 1565. The choir and sanctuary appear to have been built in the 13th century. This places a precisely dated tombstone alongside a distinctly earlier architectural character—two different historical time frames within the same church.
From Cornant, you can enjoy views over a wide stretch of the Yonne Valley between Sens and Villeneuve-le-Roi. The valley views broaden the church’s local perspective into a landscape perspective: the point of reference here is not a single architectural or tomb detail, but the named stretch of the Yonne Valley.
When planning the timing of your stay, it is useful to distinguish between event dates and walking time: check the dates of the wine events, “Les Chemins d’artistes” is organized every two years, and the easy walking route is estimated to take 2 hours and 15 minutes. This lets you account for event dates and walking time as separate planning considerations.
Discover more destinations: Mailly-Le-Château, Chamoux, Accolay, Beauvoir, Périgny, Malay-Le-Grand, Ligny-Le-Châtel, Thorigny-Sur-Oreuse
For the broader travel overview: Yonne.
