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Yonne has 5 listed wateside campsites, with dominance for the river, followed by pond and, more rarely, lake. The department is crossed by the Yonne itself as well as by the Cure and Serein, rivers descending from nearby Morvan towards the Paris basin.
Ponds, well present in the landscape, recall proximity to Puisaye, a bocage and pond region in the southwest of the department, made famous by writer Colette, a native of Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye. This diversity of aquatic environments, though on a limited offering, reflects the richness of local hydrographic networks.
With only 5 campsites, Yonne remains a discreet destination for wateside camping, more focused on wine and heritage tourism than on large water infrastructure.
Yonne is renowned for its Chablis vineyard, whose white wines count among Burgundy's most famous, as well as for the Basilica of Vézelay, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site and the historic starting point of the Way of Saint James to Compostela.
Puisaye, a bocage and pond region in the southwest of the department, is associated with writer Colette, who sets part of her work there. Auxerre, the department's prefecture, retains a historic centre along the banks of the Yonne, a navigable river that crosses the town.
Between Chablis vineyard, Vézelay Basilica and Puisaye bocage, Yonne offers dense cultural heritage over a modest-sized territory.
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| Campsite | Rating | by the river | by the pond | by the lake | From | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camping Au Bois Joli | 4 ★ | — | ✓ | — | — | 4.1/5 |
| Camping Beauséjour | 3 ★ | ✓ | — | — | — | 4.2/5 |
| Camping Les Platanes | 3 ★ | ✓ | — | — | — | 4.0/5 |
| Camping L’ermitage | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | 4.0/5 |
| Camping des Iles | 3 ★ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | 4.2/5 |
