
Colette is one of the greatest French authors; she brought to the French language a level of perfection that has rarely been equalled. She was also one of the most liberated women of her time, a source of inspiration for generations of readers, a pioneer and an example for the emancipation and liberation of women in the 20th century.
It was here inside the walls and garden of the house where she was born that Gabrielle. Colette acquired her knowledge of plants and animals, learned from her mother Sido. Her acute attention to all living things, her love of freedom and her way of viewing the world using all the senses became the hallmark of a style unique in the history of literature.


More than just the house of a writer, Colette’s childhood home is the birthplace of her creativity.
Come and discover – or rediscover – the life and work of someone who always remained faithful to one area, Puisaye, and one region, Burgundy!
Not to be missed is the black and white film showing at the museum next door to which Colette lent her voice.
Website la Maison de Colette
Contact
La Maison Jeanne d’Arc
9, rue de l’Eglise 89170 Saint-Fargeau. France
+33 (0)6 32 37 05 73
How to find us
St Fargeau is situated in the Yonne in Burgundy
Car
Two hours from Paris, take the A6, then A77 exit 22.
Train
Paris-Bercy to Briare. 1h30 by train + 25 minutes by car.
Light aircraft
To Briare or Cosne sur Loire or Auxerre, 30 to 45 minutes away.
Microlight
Private grass strip ten minutes away.
Coach
from Paris Place d’Italie to Saint-Fargeau Place de la Mairie (Autocar Tisserand)
Le Château de Saint-Fargeau
The mistress of the Chateau de Saint-Fargeau, Noémi Guyot, owner of la Maison Jeanne d’Arc, is delighted to offer you the opportunity to spend a magical night in the Treasury Tower of the chateau.