Tannay (French pronunciation: [tanɛ] ) is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France, region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
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Geography
The village is built on a hill, providing a significant point of view over the Yonne valley. The Canal du Nivernais (Nièvre lock) is navigable.
Points of interest
Tannay Port (nautical base camp), collegiate church Saint-Léger from the 13th century. This village is on the Vezelay branch of the Route of Saint Jacques de Compostelle, about 5 hours walk from the cathedral of Vézelay Abbey.
Town partnerships
Tannay fosters partnerships with the following places:
Norheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany since 1967
Notable people from Tannay
André-Charles Brottier