Courson-les-Carrières is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. The commune lies 23 km south of Auxerre on the main N151 road from Auxerre to Clamecy. It is the largest single settlement in the natural region of Forterre.The commune covers 20,364 hectares of which 4937 is woodland and extends to Frétoy Forest. It is on the Portland limestone plateau, and the distinctive local stone is seen in the buildings of the region. The source of the river Yonne lies NE of Taingy, 12 km north west of Courson. A well in Courson gives access to the deepest cave of the Yonne – the Gouffre de Villepot – at 48m depth.
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Address: Courson-les-Carrières, Bourgogne, France
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