The Most Beautiful Tourist Attractions in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté to Discover
The Morvan: The Starting Point for Your Trips in Burgundy
A stay at the Camping de l’Hermitage de Chevigny in Moux-en-Morvan offers the perfect starting point for exploring one of Burgundy’s most beautiful natural regions. With its forests, lakes, winding roads, lively villages, and historic sites, the area surrounding the campground offers a wide variety of activities for vacationers seeking nature, tranquility, and new discoveries.
Our campground in Nièvre welcomes you to a pristine setting in the heart of the Morvan Regional Nature Park. This destination is renowned for its diverse landscapes: mountain peaks, hills, forests, wooded countryside, wet meadows, lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams. It’s the perfect place to hike, bike, swim, explore, or simply take some time to relax.
A nature destination to explore
The Morvan is a rugged mountain range located in the heart of Burgundy. Its landscapes alternate between lush meadows, deep forests, gentle or more rugged terrain, peaceful lakes, and rivers that are sometimes calm and sometimes more wild.
This diversity makes it a perfect destination for outdoor enthusiasts.
From the campground, you can go hiking, biking, or even horseback riding. The winding roads and forest trails let you explore the region at your own pace, whether you’re an athlete, a casual walker, a cyclist, or an e-bike enthusiast.
The Morvan Regional Nature Park also features numerous marked trails, ideal for outdoor activities.
Lake Settons: A Blend of Relaxation and Water Activities
Among the sites to explore around the campground, Lake Settons is a must-see. Very popular in the summer, it offers an ideal natural setting for swimming, walks along the water’s edge, and water sports.
Sailing, stand-up paddleboarding, pedal boats, windsurfing, hiking, mountain biking, or simply strolling: Lake Settons offers a variety of activities to enjoy during your vacation. It’s a wonderful outing to plan with family, friends, or as a couple to fully experience the natural beauty of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.
Bibracte and Mont Beuvray: Historical Treasures of the Morvan
Located nearby (50 minutes) from the campground, Mont Beuvray is an iconic landmark of the Morvan region. This peak is known for being home to Bibracte, an ancient Gallic town that is now a major archaeological site.
With its combination of forest, museum, and ruins, a visit here offers the chance to discover the history of the Aedui and immerse yourself in the world of ancient Gaul.
Bibracte offers an experience that combines culture and nature. Visitors come here to explore the museum, tour the archaeological site, enjoy the scenery of Mont Beuvray, and gain a deeper understanding of the ancient history of the Morvan.
It’s an ideal outing to enhance your stay at our campground in Nièvre.
The Morvan: A Blend of Gallic History and Burgundian Heritage
The Morvan has a rich history, shaped by the Gallic era, the Roman presence, and the development of major Burgundian cities.
Bibracte highlights the importance of Mont Beuvray in Gallic history, while Autun, Vézelay (1 hour), Avallon (1 hour), and Saulieu (30 minutes) bear witness to Burgundy’s cultural and religious influence over the centuries.
For curious travelers, the area surrounding the campground thus offers a wonderful balance between nature and culture.
After a day of hiking or swimming, you can plan a tour of historic sites, a stroll through an old town, or a culinary tour of the local cuisine.
The Morvan Regional Nature Park: Amid Forests, Lakes, and Wide-Open Spaces
The Morvan Regional Nature Park is a constant invitation to explore. It features diverse natural landscapes, a vibrant cultural heritage, local traditions, and numerous opportunities for outdoor recreation.
Vacationers can go hiking, biking, mountain biking, horseback riding, fishing, or enjoy water sports—or simply set out to explore villages and scenic viewpoints. For nature lovers, it’s an authentic destination, far from the hustle and bustle, where every outing reveals a new facet of Burgundy.
Autun, Château-Chinon, and Luzy: Getaways in the Heart of the Morvan
The area surrounding the campground also offers the chance to explore several lively towns and villages, especially in the summer. Autun (42 minutes), Château-Chinon (25 minutes), and Luzy (59 minutes) provide a wonderful opportunity to combine cultural heritage, markets, shops, local festivals, and walks.
These stops are perfect for rounding out a nature-focused getaway with a touch of culture and fine dining. Strolling through a market, exploring a church, visiting a historic district, stopping for a drink on a sidewalk café, or driving along the winding roads of the Morvan are all part of the charm of a vacation in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Get active, explore, and recharge near the campground
From the Hermitage de Chevigny, everyone can tailor their stay to their own preferences.
Active travelers can explore the Morvan region by bike, mountain bike, or e-bike. Hikers will enjoy the trails and forests. Families will love the lakes, water activities, cultural outings, and lively villages.
Those seeking peace and quiet can simply enjoy the surrounding nature, alternating between relaxing at the campground and taking short excursions, or taking the time to admire the Morvan landscapes. That’s the true appeal of a stay at our campground in Nièvre: experiencing a vacation that’s free, simple, and focused on what really matters.
