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Avallon
Avallon is in the Yonne department of Burgundy, to the north of the Morvan Natural Parc region and south-east of Auxerre.
Avallon has been occupied since Roman times. It is an attractive town of cobbled streets, open gardens, and noble houses.
One of the highlights of a visit to this Avallon is the 12th century church of St Lazare, with the ornately carved doorways (see photo). Also of particular note in the town are the clock-tower, and the remains of fortifications, including several towers - perhaps 50% of the town's original circle of fortifications are still intact.
There are four attractive walkways/park areas in the town - the 'promenade de capucins' (a plane-tree lined walkway towards the north of the town); the 'Terraux Vauban' (a balustraded walkway in the centre of Avallon); a further walkway at 'la promenade de la petite porte', noteworthy for the views it provides over the surrounding Morvan and Burgundy countryside; and a small public garden towards the south of the town, the 'Square Houdaye-Geoffrey'.
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Explore places within about 70 kilometres on a map at Visit Avallon.
Some of the closer places are listed below (distances from Avallon are approximate and direct - as the crow flies. Only places listed on the france this way site are shown!)
- Noyers-sur-Serein Town at 25 km
- Vezelay World Heritage Site at 18 km
- Vallon Pont d'Arc Attractive village at 0 km
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