Puisaye

Puisaye
Map of Puisaye by cartographer Gustave Goujon, 1906
Map of Puisaye by cartographer Gustave Goujon, 1906
The communauté de communes de Puisaye-Forterre (darker red) in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, including most of Puisaye except its western part in the Loiret
The communauté de communes de Puisaye-Forterre (darker red) in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, including most of Puisaye except its western part in the Loiret
CountryFrance
DépartementsLoiret, Nièvre, Yonne
ArrondissementsMontargis, Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire, Auxerre
CantonsGien, Pouilly-sur-Loire, Cœur de Puisaye, Vincelles

The Puisaye (French pronunciation: [pɥizɛ] ) is a natural and historical region of France, now divided between the departments of Loiret, Nièvre and Yonne. Its historical and administrative center is the town of Saint-Fargeau. Its inhabitants are known as Poyaudins (or Puisayens).