Yenne discovery tour

At the heart of the Dent du Chat Dent du Chat region, the town of Yenne lies on the banks of the Rhône and is home to the secret of the real Gâteau de Savoie. The birthplace of Charles Dullin, it shares its history and anecdotes with you along the discovery trail.

Starting from the Maison de la Dent du Chat, begin your discovery of Yenne, a small town in bloom. The route is lined with information panels describing the town's architectural and historical sights.
Passages, the Méline canal and the church bear witness to the town's medieval past. Stroll along the renovated Place Charles Dullin.
Pick up a description sheet at the Yenne Tourist Office. The town map will help you find your way around.

Guided tours available on request with a Savoie Mont Blanc Heritage Guide.

List of sites visited :

1. Battoir des Chartreux
2. Chartreux mill
3. Priory
4. Priory cloister
5. Notre Dame de l'Assomption church
6. Rosary Chapel
7. Yenne Hospital
8. Rhone Gate
9. Mareschal Hotel
10. Ancienne Cure
11. Savoy cake
12. Archives House
13. Hôtel du Marquis
14. Maison du noble d'Orlyé
15. Novalaise Gate
16. Salt granary
17. St Antoine Ermite
18. Tabellion's house
19. Place Charles Dullin
20. Maison d'Arcollières
21. Preceptory and Town Hall
22. Porte de Chambéry
23. Canal de la Méline
24. Quartier des Tanneries
25. Clos des Capucins
26. Maison des Carabiniers
27. Place du Souvenir
28. St Joseph

Guided tours available on request with a Savoie Mont Blanc Heritage Guide.

SERVICES & FACILITIES

• Parking lot nearby
• Self-guided group tours
• Self-guided individual tours

DOWNLOADS

• SAVOIE MONT BLANC HERITAGE GUIDES
• YENNE DISCOVERY TOUR

Departure from Place de l'Office de Tourisme - Maison de la Dent du Chat. 1/ Go to Place des Vieux Moulins to reach Le Battoir des Chartreux, then the Moulin des Chartreux. 2/ Walk past the priory church and its cloister. 3/ Take a detour down the beautiful cul-de-sac linking the priory to Rue des Prêtres to discover the Hôtel de Mareschal. 4/Take the Chemin du Port to reach the former Yenne Hospital, then the Porte du Rhône. 5/ Head towards Place Charles Dullin via Rue des Prêtres to reach the Ancienne Cure and the Gâteau de Savoie plaque on the path. 6/ At the intersection, turn right to reach the Maison des Archives, Porte de Novalaise and the Grenier à Sel. 7/ Take the Cours du Marquis, the old Chemin de Ronde, then the impasse Saint-Antoine, revealing the secrets of Saint Antoine Ermite, the Maison du Tabellion and the Archives du Tabellion.8/ The impasse leads to the Place Charles Dullin, where you'll find the Maison d'Arcollière, the Préceptoriale and Mairie, as well as the Porte de Chambéry. 9/ Walk up the Canal de la Méline towards Rue des Echeneaux to reach the Tanneries district. 10/ Then follow the signs for Clos des Capucins, a 17th-century abbey. 11/ Take the small path opposite a building, past a wash-house and through a housing estate. 12/ Reach rue Capitaine Simon and the Maison des Carabiniers. 13/ Continue to Place du Souvenir. 14/ Return via Place Charles Dullin, Passage de l'étoile and Chemin des Fossés to the Statue of Saint Joseph.