Lucenay-L'évêque: Holiday apartments and holiday homes
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Culture
The present-day Chapelle St Hubert is part of the history of Lucenay-l'Évêque. It was built in the 19th century to replace a chapel dating from the 17th century. The former chapel had been built in 1626 and was associated with a pilgrimage against rabies. The Chapelle St Hubert can be visited.
The visible remains of the Château des Evêques include a 1.50-metre-thick wall and the lower sections of the outer wall of the stable, which form part of the castle wall. The former church of Morey in Lucenay-l'Évêque is also part of the village's historic character. It is a Romanesque church from the 13th century dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The former church has a rib-vaulted choir, a lower nave and a side aisle built around 1680.
Hiking trails
The circular trail for discovering the cultural heritage of Lucenay-l'Évêque starts at the Place de la Mairie, is 5 kilometres long and is signposted with yellow markings. The Circuit du patrimoine is a 4.8-kilometre circular trail accessible to everyone, leading to the historic heritage of the village of Lucenay-l'Évêque.
Nature
The area known as “Prairies sèches de la vallée du Ternin”, registered as ZNIEFF 260030356, includes Lucenay-l'Évêque and covers 373.39 hectares. A 19-kilometre hike near Lucenay-l'Évêque runs through the heart of the Morvan forests, is marked with yellow signs on site and reaches a stated maximum elevation of 569 metres.
Geographical setting
The Abbaye Saint-Symphorien d'Autun, the Abbaye Saint-Martin d'Autun and the Abbaye Saint-Jean-le-Grand are located in the vicinity of Lucenay-l'Évêque; all three are historic sites.
In the wider regional surroundings of Lucenay-l'Évêque is the Musée Rolin, a museum. Also located there are the Saut de Gouloux, a waterfall, Mont Preneley, a mountain, and the Parc Naturel Régional du Morvan, a regional nature park.
Anyone planning a stay in Lucenay-l'Évêque may wish to rent a holiday apartment.
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