The picturesque town of Saint Florentin is located in the heart of the Bourgogne area of France only 155kms from both Paris and Dijon by car rental in Saint Florentin. Car hire in Saint Florentin is definitely the easiest way to explore this community on the Burgundy Canal and surrounding area with few other options for public transportation.

Things Saint Florentin and its surrounding area do, however, have in abundance are scenic countryside, green forests, and centuries of history dating back to the Paleolithic era.

The impressive 16th century Church of Saint Florentin is merely the largest of the many historic buildings in town, and features one of the few rood screens left in France as well as stunning stained glass windows.

Even more information about the fascinating history of Saint Florentin is displayed inside the town’s regional museum which is the only remaining museum in the Yonne department. The Venus de Milo statue exhibited at the museum is a copy given by the Louvre during the 1870s.

Saint Florentin’s famous local cheese is just one of the several delicacies visitors can sample at the town’s food market each Monday and Saturday morning at the at the corn exchange. An ideal place to park a cheap car hire in Saint Florentin is the scenic Canal of Burgundy from where visitors can start a stroll along the historic old town or take a scenic cruise aboard a barge along the river. Bas Rebourseaux is the name of the local bird sanctuary where visitors may be on the lookout for feathered friends.