Discover Marigny-Le-Cahouët

When looking for a hotel for a stay in Marigny-Le-Cahouët, you can choose your location based on two specific themes: the Church of Saint-Germain and the Canal de Bourgogne. The church represents sacred architectural and artistic history; along the canal, lock structures and the greenway of the Tour de Bourgogne shape the landscape. This makes it possible to consider the area both for its historic buildings and as a potential stage on a walking or cycling route.

The Church of Saint-Germain and sacred art

The Church of Saint-Germain stands in the village centre and was built from the 1450s onwards in the Flamboyant Gothic style. A decree dated 3 June 1927 listed it as a French historic monument. Its furnishings include statues from the 15th and 16th centuries, a liturgical lavabo from the same period, a Renaissance altar, paintings and a 17th-century funeral frieze. The dates therefore span the 15th to the 17th century, giving the church several historical points of reference. A remarkable 16th-century sculpted cross also stands in the former cemetery beside the church. The building period, furnishings and sculpture offer different points of interest for exploring the history of the area.

The Canal de Bourgogne and its lock houses

On the Yonne-side section of the Canal de Bourgogne, the site of Lock 18, known as Marigny 1ère, is located in Marigny-Le-Cahouët. It belongs to the canal section that opened to traffic in 1832. The lock keeper’s house at Lock 18 stands on the right bank and is built of rendered rubble masonry; its roof is covered with flat interlocking tiles. There is a well below the house, while a wooden shed stands on the left bank. The site of Lock 24 was also established for the section that opened in 1832. The lock keeper’s house there stands on the left bank, is likewise built of rendered rubble masonry and has a flat-tile roof. The former well is integrated into its façade; the house was probably built in 1834. The banks on which the houses stand and the different locations of the wells provide a concrete basis for comparing the two sites.

The basin at Marigny-Le-Cahouët is roughly trapezoidal, with developed banks and a shed. A boundary map from the 1860s shows the basin. Quarries or quarry spoil heaps point to the site’s former role in transporting stone. This former transport function thus adds another aspect of canal history to the locks’ architectural details.

Château de Marigny-Le-Cahouët

Château de Marigny-Le-Cahouët is also protected as a historic monument. Its portal, avenue, ditches and drawbridge were listed separately in 2008. The portal was built during a Neo-Gothic restoration in the mid-19th century; pinnacles and wrought-iron gate leaves are part of its design. Its dates therefore differ from those of the church: the latter’s building history goes back to the 1450s, while the château portal reflects a later Neo-Gothic restoration. Those interested in architecture can thus consider the construction period and restoration phase as two distinct aspects of local history.

The greenway for cycling and walking

The section of greenway that runs through Marigny-Le-Cahouët along the Canal de Bourgogne is part of the Tour de Bourgogne. The route covers 54.5 kilometres on a paved towpath suitable for cycling and walking. This distance describes the route section, not a short loop through the village, so it can be taken into account when planning a cycling or walking stage. Check the current condition of the route before setting out. This means you can choose between the historic locks and basin on the one hand, and the longer towpath route on the other, as different priorities for planning your trip.

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