The best walks and hikes around Salins

Beautiful view of the city before tackling the gravel!

A pleasant place for a bike ride.

The Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Loup collegiate church: was built to be the place of worship for the chapter of nine canons founded in 1195 by the archbishop of Sens. It was built from the 12th to the 16th century and placed under the dual names of Notre-Dame and Saint Wolf. The Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Loup collegiate church contains, hanging in the fifth bay of the nave, a sword which according to tradition would have belonged to John the Fearless (it actually dates from the time of Louis XIV). At the point of the confluence, between the Seine bridge and the Yonne bridge, you can admire this magnificent statue which illustrates the last victory of the Emperor on February 18, 1814 when Napoleon with 80,000 men won the Victory out of 400,000. allies. Saint-Martin Priory Located on the Surville hill above the town, it was founded in 908 by the Benedictines of Saint-Lomer de Blois. It has undergone numerous architectural modifications over the centuries. It became a farm which was abandoned in the 1960s. Excavations were undertaken and revealed remains from the 11th and 13th centuries in the old chapel, in particular sarcophagi, some of which were reused in the foothills.

Beautiful walk, varied, hilly. Clockwise, above the D18 we have a view of the wonderful rolling countryside, especially in spring. Green, the yellow of rapeseed, the brown of plowed land. In the distance, the chimneys of the Nogent sur Seine power station produce a white plume in this blue sky. Well then, on the right all the way down hidden under the trees are the sand quarries and the Seine, even further away are the hills announcing the Yonne and Burgundy.

It was founded in 1118 and is now in ruins. It was Étienne Harding who entrusted Artaud, a fellow student of Saint Bernard, accompanied by a dozen men, with the creation of the abbey. The construction of the abbey began around 1170 and ended around 1200. This establishment prospered quickly thanks to the support of Thibaut IV of Champagne and his mother, Adèle de Blois. Preuilly Abbey In 1127, the monks of Preuilly in turn founded the abbey of Vauluisant. Preuilly is also at the origin of the founding of Barbeau Abbey. The convent buildings and the church were declared “national property” and put up for auction on April 28, 1791 in several lots. The demolition continued until Doctor Henri-Marie Husson bought, from 1829 to 1842, the various lots of the former dismantled monastery, thus restoring it to its former unity. His son acquired the last room, the abbey dwelling, in 1866. The demolitions were stopped. Preuilly Abbey Around 1860, a chapel was built in the abbot's chapel, the church sacristy and the armarium.

Ornithological reserve near the Yonne, ideal place for birds due to its many natural habitats (ponds, riparian forests, marshes, orchid lawns, etc.). During the different seasons you can observe up to 1220 different species of birds, some migratory, others nesting. Some examples of species you may see there are kingfishers, gray herons, European bullfinch and reed bunting.

The Yonne is one of the great rivers of northern France and one of the main tributaries of the Seine. Here we are slightly downstream from the ornithological reserve, where it is good to stop to observe the ball of migratory birds.

Here you can enjoy an incredible view of the Seine and the bridge. Admire how the river, the greenery and the city come together. The statue of Napoleon watches over the Sentier de la Seine, a magnificent route that runs along one of the main French rivers.