In the old village of Fénay, the settlement is clustered around the historic church. Other features include Fort de Beauregard, the arboretum and walking trails with different geographical settings. For your stay, you can choose cultural history, nature or walking as different areas of focus.

Church and Fort: Architectural History in Detail

The church of Fénay is protected as a historic monument. Its choir dates from the early 12th century and has three small apses with cupola-shaped vaults (cul-de-four), corresponding to the three original naves. Small apses are miniature apses; a cupola-shaped vault is a hemispherical, shell-like vault. This allows you to follow the layout of the choir through its three small apses and three original naves.

The church’s furnishings also include the tombstone engraved with the effigy of Antoinette de D’Inteville, dating from 1516. You can compare the choir from the early 12th century with the tomb monument from 1516, dating from the early 16th century.

Fort de Beauregard lies on the boundary between Longvic and Fénay. Its total area is 5.55 hectares, three fifths of which lie within Fénay. The fort has a drawbridge considered unique in the Dijon region. The fort was open to the public during the Heritage Days. If you are planning a visit, check the Heritage Days dates in advance.

Plain, Arboretum and Waterways

Fénay lies in the agriculturally dominated Fossé bressan plain. The arboretum has been in existence since 1995 and contains more than 200 trees from 28 different species: 16 deciduous and 12 coniferous species. Deciduous trees make up the larger group, with 16 species compared with 12 coniferous species.

The Sansfond stream rises west of the Fénay area, between the hamlets of Domois and Chevigny. From there, it flows south towards Saulon-la-Rue. The Sansfond is a different stream from the Cent Fonts watercourse, which the Circuit des Cent Fonts follows at the start.

Walking: Circular Trail and Long-Distance Route

The Circuit des Cent Fonts is a moderately difficult circular trail: it is 11 kilometres long, marked in yellow and takes about three hours.

The circuit passes through Domois, one of Fénay’s three hamlets, and follows the Cent Fonts watercourse at the start.

Another walking route is the GR de pays long-distance trail “Sur les traces des moines de Cîteaux,” which crosses the western part of the Fénay area. You can distinguish the Circuit des Cent Fonts, which passes through Domois and follows the Cent Fonts watercourse at the start, from the GR de pays long-distance trail “Sur les traces des moines de Cîteaux,” which crosses the western part of the area.

Locate Fénay on the Map

Fénay lies at the junction of the A31 and A311 motorways. The major M996 road runs north–south between Dijon and Seurre; the M108 is a major east–west route.

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