Rochers du Saussois

The Rochers du Saussois are a stretch of limestone cliffs on the banks of the Yonne River in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, known locally as a climbing area and natural escarpment. The cliffs form a distinctive riverside rock band used for outdoor recreation.

The site is primarily visited for rock climbing on bolted sport routes and traditional lines, and for short riverside walks and viewpoints. Routes vary in difficulty and many climbs are single-pitch; the rock is steep to overhanging in sections, offering technical climbing on limestone.

The cliffs are natural geological features exposed by river incision and regional uplift; they have been used by local climbers since the mid-20th century as sport climbing developed in France. There is no known major built structure on the cliffs.

Sited along the Yonne River in the Yonne area of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, the Rochers du Saussois lie adjacent to small riverside villages in a rural landscape of rolling agricultural land and river valleys. The nearest larger towns are in the Yonne department.

• Climbing: Cliff is a long-established sport and trad climbing area with bolted routes and single-pitch faces used year-round when dry.
• Photo tip: Best light for photos is usually late afternoon when the limestone shows texture and relief.