Venoy appeals to travelers looking to weigh memorial culture, church art, winegrowing, and route planning when choosing a destination. The Egriselles-Venoy memorial commemorates 43 people, while the Église Saint-Louis-et-Saint-Maurice brings together early foundations and statues dating from later centuries. There are also Bourgogne wines produced in the municipality and two routes with different points of reference.
Remembering at the Egriselles-Venoy Memorial
The memorial consists of two tall, parallel white limestone steles. The right-hand stele bears the names and first names, as well as the ages, of 43 people who were shot there by the Germans in 1942, 1943, and 1944. The sequence of years places the events across three years, while the names and ages give the people affected an individual identity. A ceremony is held at the memorial every year on August 24. It is the final stop on a tour of the Resistance memorial steles in Auxerre, before the ceremony at the Auxerre war memorial follows.
Church: Early Foundations, Later Statues
The Église Saint-Louis-et-Saint-Maurice in Venoy is a building with foundations dating from the 11th and 12th centuries. The church contains several polychrome stone statues from the 16th and 17th centuries. Thus, different periods come together at this place of worship: the foundations of the building and the statues created centuries later. Polychrome means multicolored; the sculptures add a distinct art-historical aspect to the church. Daily opening hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and one guided tour each in July and August have been listed for visits. Check before your visit whether these hours and tours are currently in effect.
Winegrowing on Different Scales
Red, white, and rosé Bourgogne wines, as well as Crémant de Bourgogne, are produced in the municipality of Venoy. At the family-owned Domaine Chevallier, the cultivated vineyard area covers 15.5 hectares, located in the Petit Chablis, Chablis, and Chablis 1er Cru Montmains appellations. The wine types describe production in the municipality, while the vineyard area and appellations characterize a specific family-owned estate. This gives you both an overview of the wines mentioned and more precise details about the area and appellations.
Two Routes, Different Points of Reference
The Boucle de Venoy - Bleigny-le-Carreau is 18.5 kilometers long and starts in a parking lot between the school and the church in Venoy. Both the route length and a specific starting point are given here. The Voie de Namur, by contrast, heads toward Venoy, where it meets the GR. This route description therefore emphasizes the direction and meeting point with the GR, rather than a stated length. This difference helps you assess the route descriptions according to the information you need for planning.
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