The country roads are clear of traffic but they meander, and it is only when you reach Avallon or Auxerre and the A6/E15 that the journey time accelerates. As a guide, to Auxerre from the Channel Ports it takes 4hrs 45; from Paris, 1hr 15 and from Amsterdam, 8 hrs. Paris Charles de Gaulle and Paris Orly are the nearest airports. Guide time allow 1 hr 45 to Paris Charles de Gaulle and 1hr 15 to Paris Orly from Auxerre. By train, Montbard is the nearest TGV station and from there journey time to Paris is 1hr 15 and to London via Paris or Lille is can be as little as 5hrs.Clamecy and Corbigny each have regional train services travelling via Avallon or Auxerre to Paris.

The journey between Clamecy and Corbigny along the river valley and canal is a pretty one, flanked by wooded hillsides. The villages of Armes, Metz-le-Comte and Tannay have views to be enjoyed over the Yonne valley. The countryside is gentle and undulating, ideal grazing land for Corbigny’s well known cattle market. The Abbaye de Corbigny in the town has recently been restored and turned into a cultural centre for the arts, and here regular musical events are staged. Off the beaten track, there are several less well known châteaux gracing the landscape and worth exploring: Villemolin, Lantilly, Marcilly, Coulon, Saugny, and Raffigny.