A remarkable viewpoint over the Morvan, Mont Beuvray rises to 821 metres.
On a clear day, you can even see Mont-Blanc. It's also a great spot to watch the sunrise or sunset! The site is also worth a visit for all the historical significance it carries.
It is the site of the former capital of the Gallic people, the Eduens, no less!
The distinctive feature of this massif is that its flanks are heavily wooded, but it has a flat summit that forms a stubble (a high-altitude meadow) and offers a particularly unobstructed view of the surrounding countryside. On a clear day, you can even see Mont Blanc!
You can identify them thanks to an orientation table, located near a monument honouring the man who discovered Bibracte, Jacques-Gabriel Bulliot.
If you only know the Gauls from Asterix and Obelix, head to the Bibracte oppidum: capital of the Celtic Eduens.
Numerous excavations have taken place on this site, where you can visit the Museum of Celtic Civilisation.
If you're feeling more sporty, there are walks along the GR 131 (to Autun), the Bibracte-Alésia itinerary or the Tour des Remparts (a short 1-hour loop around Bibracte).
Practical information: the summit of Mont Beuvray is accessible by car or by free shuttle bus in July and August.
Mont Beuvray is part of the Morvan massif and is located in the communes of Saint-Léger-sous-Beuvray (Saône-et-Loire), Glux-en-Glenne and Larochemillay (Nièvre).
Listed as a ZNIEFF (Zones Naturelles d'Intérêt Écologique, Faunistique et Floristique) and Natura 2000 site, Mont-Beuvray is of considerable natural scientific interest. Indeed, rare and protected species have been living in this geographical area for years. And its slopes are covered in centuries-old oak and beech trees!
