Indoor climbing in the Champ Retard caves, or outdoor climbing on the Rochers du Saussois, canoeing and kayaking, rafting, horseback riding, cycling, swimming, hiking, boat rides, water-ski, fishing and hinting, zip-lines and for our small children, Parcabout on the Nivernais canal…
All around Vermenton, the rolling hills of the surrounding countryside, punctuated by forests, vines, offer ravishing sights.
There are natural reserves at walking distance: The “Bois du parc” reserve, the Fossil quarry, the limestone lawns, the Saussois boulders.
30 km further south, the Morvan natural park, wild forests, lakes and fresh air will seduce nature lovers.
Vermenton is ideally situated between Chablis, Vézelay, Auxerre, Avallon, Noyers-sur-Serein. The Logis Saint-François is an ideal base from where you will be able to explore the numerous interesting sites of northern Burgundy and only 40 km from the Guédelon castle construction site, the Saint-Fargeau castle as well as all the Tonnerre region castles:
Ancy-le Franc, Tanlay, Maulnes et Nuits. The Pontigny abbey is only 40 km away from the Fontenay, a Unesco cultural landmark.
And tracing back to the origins of our civilisation, you may visit the exceptional prehistoric caves of Arcy sur Cure.
A large number of parks and private gardens are open to visitors.
We can assist you in organising team building events, sports, musical or artistic performance events as well as sewing, painting or cooking activities, theme week-ends according to the seasons and your aspirations.
