Saint-Léger-sous-Beuvray

Mount Beuvray: A point of view must not be missed. Mount Beuvray rises to 821 meters. It is part of the Morvan massif and is located on the common Saint-Léger-sous-Beuvray (Saône-et-Loire), Glux-en-Glenne and Larochemillay (Nièvre).

The museum Bibracte: The site Bibracte (Gallic ancient capital), the archaeological excavations on Mount Beuvray welcome researchers from all over Europe. The museum offers an approach to the archaeological approach and the Celtic European civilization. Visual scale models, habitat ...

The Chateau de la Verrerie: Famous for his lavish tastes, Queen Marie Antoinette liked among a thousand other things delicate crystal. She also built in 1787 the glassworks, which bears his name until its closure in 1832. The ironmaster Eugene Schneider bought the site four years later to make it his residence. In his previous function, the castle retains its ovens, two conical towers and black contrasting with the two white wings that end. The new owner becomes the ancestor of a dynasty and founded the Le Creusot steelworks.

At the Bouthière, a medieval fortified house retains a dwelling and tower of the 15th century. The cellars are much older. There are architectural elements of the thirteenth century. The Bouthière was a powerful lord, a stage and probably a toll on the road shows that stood at the top of Beuvray.

A short distance from the Bouthière, another fortified house commanded the passage. Is that of Vivier, which can be seen taking a small detached way north from the D3. This lovely mansion from the 15th is not visible from the road due to dense vegetation cover. Vivier The 16th century belonged to François de Montholon, Keeper of the King François 1er.

The Gallo-Roman separated into two sections: one handed directly to the Beuvray along the creek from the cauldron and win Como Gate Rebout, the other rounded the Beuvray from the north, is the current municipal boundary between Saint-Léger-sous-Beuvray and Saint-Prix.

The nature center's Croux (Association of Morvandelle Croux): Open all year, Croux hosts school trips, holidays, leisure centers, but also friends and works councils. The Croux is also a pony club with an approach nature of teaching riding (galloping nature of preparation). The Croux offers equestrian activities, mountain biking and nature.

Workshop art turning wood into the Celtic spirit (decorative and utilitarian objects, dishes).

Saint-Léger-sous-Beuvray held annually the last weekend of October, its traditional Fair Chestnut, with the participation of many local chestnut growers participating in the competition of the largest brown, the finest selection and the best presentation. Many artisans are also present on the fair, which also offers other local products Morvandiau.

• From 6 april to 12 may 2024
• Musée de Bibracte
• Spring is a time when nature comes back to life, and Bibracte is taking advantage of the opportunity to offer you events focusing on the environment, flora and fauna, the landscape… and just as well, it's the holidays ! - Whether you're a child or an adult, a family or a group of friends, there's sure to be a workshop to suit you. - Don't forget to book and put together your programme by calling 03 85 86 52 40. - Go back in time - Every day at 10.30 am and 2.30 pm : Guided tour of the archaeological site. Discover Bibracte and imagine yourself 2000 years ago… lasts 2 hours. - Every day at 11am : Guided tour of the museum, lasting 1 hour 30 minutes. - Highlights - Mondays 08.04,15.04,22.04,29.04,06.05 - At 2.15pm : Cluedomus : investigate and find the murderer of Senaos by solving riddles in the rooms of Bibracte's great Roman house (all ages, from 10 years upwards), duration 2 hours. - Tuesdays 9.04,16.04,23.04,30.04 and 7.05 - 2.15pm : Archaeology workshop : trowel in hand, an introduction to archaeological digs for children aged 7 to 12, while adults enjoy a leisurely tour of the museum. Duration 2h30 - 2.30pm : Visit "the hidden face of Beuvray : get off the tourist trail and discover Bibracte from yesterday to tomorrow. The programme includes a walk through archaeology and history to discover the site and its forest setting. Open to all. All ages, duration 2 hours. - Wednesdays 10.04,17.04,24.04,01.05 and 08.05 - At 2.15pm : New ! Fake news at Bibracte : do you really know the Gauls ? Are you sure ? Fact or fiction ? Habitat, appearance, food… Investigate with your family, in the museum, in search of the truth about the Gauls… from 7 years old, open to the general public, from 7 years old. 2 hrs. - Wednesday 17 April at 10am : The architecture of plants, 10am-12pm : field trip to Mont Beuvray (Meeting point at the car park at the summit of Mont Beuvray). 1.30pm-3.30pm : observation of plants under the microscope (at the research centre) - Thursdays 11.04,18.04,25.04,02.05,9.05 - 2.15pm : Le musée décalé, a visit to the museum to discover the collections in a fun way : challenges, experiments, observation games, riddles, for everyone aged 6 to 100 ! Lasts 1h30. - At 3.30pm : Les objets se livrent, for all ages, from 3 upwards. Free admission. - Thursday 18 April at 10am : Geology, the architecture of the soil : 9.30am-12pm : field trip in the company of naturalists. 1.30pm-3.30pm : microscope observations. 4pm-5pm : lecture on stone tools at Bibracte by Maxence Peters, archaeologist. - Fridays 12.04,19.04,26.04,03.05,10.05 - At 2.15pm : New ! Assault on the Moussu" workshop, Explorer mode activated ! Take a mysterious forest, builders' secrets, keen senses and a dash of creativity. Mix it all together and you've got an outdoor family workshop to discover the forest. Suitable for all ages 6 and up. 2 hrs. - Saturdays 13.04,20.04,27.04,04.05,11.05 - At 2.15 pm : Archaeology workshop : trowel in hand, an introduction to archaeological digs for children aged 7-12, while adults enjoy the Chaudron terrace or visit the site or museum. Duration : 2h30 - Saturday 4 May : Botanical walk and observation drawing in the company of naturalists from the SHNA in a commune of the Grand Site de France at the Grande Verrière 71. - Aààà taaaable ! - Le Chaudron, a restaurant specialising in Gallic cuisine, is open for lunch every day. 20 €, 14 € for under-12s - Gallic Day" package : museum + guided tour of the site + lunch at Le Chaudron = €32 (full price), €30 (reduced price), €14 - (under 12s). - Follow the birds of prey - Every day at 10 am, join falconers Maud and Julien and their birds of prey for a guided tour (2 hours, all ages, by reservation only, call 06 85 34 12 89). - OOOoooh ! - Every day until 2 June : Exhibition of original plates from the Bibracte comic strip, Le casus belli helvète by Silvio Luccisano, Ludovic Gobbo and Frédéric Bergèse (at the museum). Exhibition of comic strips from Gergovie by Silvio Luccisano, Jean Louis Rodriguez, Christophe Ansar and Hugo Poupelin (at the research centre in Glux en Glenne). - The museum is open every day until 11 November, from 10am to 6pm. - Information at http://www.bibracte.fr. All activities must be booked in advance on 03 85 86 52 40.

• From 13 april to 2 june 2024
• Col du Rebout, Mont Beuvray
• Exhibition of original plates from the comic strip "Bibracte, le casus belli helvète" by Silvio Luccisano, Ludovic Gobbo and Frédéric Bergèse and at the museum AND exhibition of plates drawn by Jean-Marie Woehrel for the comic strip "Gergovie", at the research centre in Glux-en-Glenne. - "The war we don't yet call the Gallic War is about to begin ! Vienne, 58 BC. J. -C. In the capital of the Gaulish Allobroges, the home of Mr Vorenus, a wealthy Roman merchant, is in turmoil. During the night, two murders have been committed and the rich young daughter of the Aeduan chief Diviciacos has been kidnapped. Disgraced, Vorenus sends his son Lucius on the trail of the kidnappers, after making the young man swear an oath that will have far-reaching consequences for his future. - Meanwhile, on the shores of Lake Geneva, the Helvetians were completing preparations for their great migration. More than 300,000 people were preparing to flood into the Roman province. It was March 15 and the governor of the province, Julius Caesar, was still in Rome. "

• On 27 april 2024
• Le bourg, Salle des fêtes de Saint-Léger-sous-Beuvray
• Join us for an unforgettable evening of karaoke, where fun and good humour are guaranteed ! Come and sing your favourite songs, with no set theme, and share a memorable moment with family and friends. Everyone is welcome, young and old ! - You can also take advantage of our €20 dinner option, bookable until 25 April : - - Aperitif - - Starter : pâté lorrain and Vosges salad - - Main course : Filet mignon with sage sauce, julienne vegetables and spatzle - - Cheese buffet - - Gourmet coffee - A special children's menu is also available at €10. - Whether you come for the meal or just to sing and have fun, we promise an evening full of conviviality ! - The party will take place in the village hall in Saint-Léger sous Beuvray. - For bookings or more information, contact us by email, phone or private message on social networks. - We look forward to seeing you soon !

• On 18 may 2024
• 2 route Jacques-Gabriel Bulliot, Musée de Bibracte
• European Museum Night at Bibracte. - Free admission to the permanent exhibition from 6pm to 11pm. - Followed by a concert at 9pm : Concert by harpist Agnès Peytour. The title of this concert is "Et maintenant dansez !" and the theme is dance, with each of the works being briefly presented to the public.

• On 28 june 2024
• D274, Musée de Bibracte
• A screening performed by Marie-Hélène Lafon and Claire Angelini based on their book Écrire serait l'épicentre du jour and the film L'année où le temps est sorti de ses gonds (unreleased). - The Bibracte session looks back at the genesis and production of these two four-handed works. A new form of presentation is proposed here, a reading-performance by the two authors, interspersed with extracts, drawn and filmed, for a unique moment. - Marie-Hélène Lafon is a French teacher and writer. She has won numerous literary prizes, including the Prix Goncourt for short stories in 2016 and the Prix Renaudot in 2020. Part of her work is devoted to her native Cantal. - Claire Angelini uses installation, film, photography and drawing to explore the political relationship between art and history.

• On 17 july 2024
• 2 route Jacques-Gabriel Bulliot, Musée de Bibracte
• Discover archaeology, its methods and discoveries, through the eye of the documentary filmmaker's camera, under the stars ! - A programme inspired by the selection of the Amiens Archaeological Film Festival.

• On 24 july 2024
• 2 route Jacques-Gabriel Bulliot, musée de Bibracte
• A reading by Elie Guillou, member of the jury for the Jacques Lacarrière literary prize. - Elie Guillou is a singer, poet, writer and director. - In 2012, Elie Guillou travelled to south-east Turkey to meet the dengbejs, traditional singers. There he discovered the plight of the Kurds, a stateless people whose struggle is being suppressed in bloodshed. On his return to France, he struggled to convey this remote emergency. How could he bear witness ? And how to live in peace when war exists ? - L'homme tempéré explores and questions the relationship between a young man who grew up in a peaceful country and the children, women and men of Kurdistan, whose daily life has been one of war since the beginning of the 20th century. He recounts his anger, his shame at his powerlessness, but also the pain that comes with the test of gentleness.