The Geotrail du Chéran is a 2-hour-20-minute circular hike starting at the passerelle de Cusy-Gruffy, with views of the Pont de l’Abîme. The Pont de l’Abîme is a 64-metre-long metal suspension bridge, situated 96 metres above the Chéran, connecting Cusy and Gruffy.
Renting a holiday apartment in Cusy can be part of individual travel planning.
Nature
A total of 188 plant species are known in the Marais des Mièges, including 13 rare or endangered species that are protected or listed on Red Lists. The ponds, willow thickets, wet meadows and reed beds of the Marais des Mièges provide a habitat for dragonflies, butterflies, amphibians, mammals and birds.
Layers of molasse are visible in the riverbed of the Chéran beneath the passerelle de Cusy. The Sentier du Chaos du Chéran can be reached from Cusy by following the signs to the “passerelle de Cusy” and using a car park.
On the move
The Circuit 7 – La Cuséenne mountain-bike loop also starts in Cusy. It is 20 kilometres long, has 556 metres of elevation gain and has a stated duration of three hours. Circuit 7 – La Cuséenne passes through forests, meadows and bocage landscapes and offers views of the hills of the Albanais.
History and culture
The Château de Cusy was first mentioned in a document dating from 1262. The Château de Cusy and the fortified settlement of Cusy stood on an old Roman motte. After being looted and set on fire during the Revolution, the Château de Cusy was never rebuilt and was used as a quarry.
The Chapelle de Lachat was built in 1700 at the initiative of the residents of the hamlet of Lachat, with the support of Jean-Claude Morel, the priest of the Cusy parish. It is dedicated to Mary and is under the patronage of Notre Dame de Bon Rencontre and Saint-François de Sales.
The village of Cusy is laid out around a central church. Reconstruction work on the Église paroissiale Saint-Christophe began around 1885. Its bell tower was modified in its current form in 1925 and renovated in 1982.
The parish church of Saint-Christophe houses the Piéta de Cusy, a polychrome high-relief sculpture made of walnut wood. The Piéta de Cusy was listed as a Monument historique in 1976 and restored at the beginning of the 21st century.
