Discover Cussy-En-Morvan

Cussy-En-Morvan offers several specific themes to consider when planning your trip: a challenging mountain biking loop, walking trails along the hillsides, viewpoints and historic buildings. If you are looking for a hotel, you can first consider whether you would like to focus your stay on a bike ride, scenic views or architectural history. The information below can help you weigh up these different interests.

Compare the mountain biking loop and walking trail

Circuit n° 11 is a 20.7-kilometre mountain biking loop, rated very difficult. It starts and ends at the town hall and passes through Cussy-En-Morvan, Chissey-en-Morvan and Sommant. Its length, difficulty rating and circular route are important details for planning your ride; the three municipalities it crosses indicate the route’s geographical scope. Les collines de Cussy is different: it is a walking trail along the hillsides around the village centre, through a landscape that is partly wooded and partly bocage. The two options therefore differ both in format and in the landscape described: a difficult mountain biking loop through three municipalities, or a walking trail along the hillsides around the village centre.

Panoramic views in the hills

The Vallon du Grand Vernet is considered a scenic viewpoint in the wooded hills of Cussy-En-Morvan. Another viewpoint opens up on the climb towards the cemetery; from there, the view takes in the village centre, with the Morvan mountains in the background. The two views offer different highlights: the Vallon focuses on the wooded hills, while the climb offers views of the village centre with the mountains as a backdrop. When planning your trip, you can choose which scenery interests you most.

Churches and architectural history

The Church of Saint-Léger was remodelled in the 16th and 19th centuries. Its choir and two side chapels were rebuilt in the 16th century; in 1851, the church was extended with a nave and aisles. The nave is the central space inside a church, with the aisles running along either side. The building’s history therefore includes alterations from two widely separated periods.

The Château de Marey offers a different historical perspective: it was built in the 14th century and is now in ruins. At the Chapelle de Montcimet, architectural history and practical visitor information come together. The chapel stands on the former Roman road from Autun to Entrains and was built in 1620 by Henri de Gaudry. It cannot be visited and is not accessible by car. A route designated as a GR de pays is less than 500 metres from the chapel and is suitable for walking, mountain biking and horse riding. These activities are on the route, not at the chapel itself.

Fête de la Tarte in August

The village festival, Fête de la Tarte, is held on the third or fourth Sunday in August. Check the exact date before your trip if you would like to include it in your plans.

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