Pontigny (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃tiɲi]) is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France.

Its principal distinction is as the home of Pontigny Abbey.

The commune is crossed in a north-south direction by the N77 joining Auxerre to the south and Saint-Florentin and Troyes to the north, and by the D91 connecting Migennes to the west and Chablis to the south-east.

Exit 20 (“  Venoy  ”) of the A6 motorway is 16 km to the south, exit 19 (“  Monéteau  ”) is 19 km to the southwest.

This Yonne geographical article is a stub.