Lucenay-L'évêque combines historic buildings with hiking routes of varying lengths. To help plan your trip, start by choosing what matters most: would you like to focus on the village’s heritage, or plan a longer hike through the forests of the Morvan? The historic heritage includes the Chapelle St Hubert, which is open to visitors, the former Romanesque church of Morey, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, and visible remains of the Château des Evêques. For hiking, you can choose between the 4.8-kilometre Circuit du patrimoine, which explores the village’s heritage, and the 19-kilometre hike in the heart of the Morvan forests.
Heritage in the chapel, church and castle remains
The present-day Chapelle St Hubert was built in the 19th century to replace a 17th-century chapel. The previous building was built in 1626 and was associated with a pilgrimage against rabies. The Chapelle St Hubert is open to visitors. Check current visiting times in advance before planning your visit.
The former church of Morey in Lucenay-L'évêque reveals a different period in history: the Romanesque building dates from the 13th century and is dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Its choir has ribbed vaulting, while the nave is lower; a side aisle was added around 1680.
The visible remains of the Château des Evêques add another aspect of architectural history to the religious buildings. These include a 1.50-metre-thick wall and the lower sections of the stable’s outer wall, which form part of the castle wall. The wall’s thickness and the stable outer wall’s connection to the castle describe different features of the surviving remains.
Routes between village history and forest
The Circuit du patrimoine is 4.8 kilometres long, leads to the historic heritage of the village of Lucenay-L'évêque and is accessible to everyone. Trail conditions can change, so check them before setting out. The 19-kilometre hike near Lucenay-L'évêque runs through the heart of the Morvan forests, is marked in yellow on site and reaches a stated maximum elevation of 569 metres. The two routes differ by 14.2 kilometres: the Circuit covers 4.8 kilometres and leads to the village’s heritage, while the 19-kilometre hike runs through the heart of the Morvan forests. The yellow markings serve as a guide for the longer hike on site.
The landscape as a second perspective
The area “Prairies sèches de la vallée du Ternin” is listed as ZNIEFF 260030356, includes Lucenay-L'évêque and covers 373.39 hectares. The French area name can be translated as “Dry meadows in the Ternin Valley”; it describes both the landscape type and the valley.
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For the regional travel overview: Saône-Et-Loire.
