Lucenay-l'Évêque (French pronunciation: [lysnɛ levɛk]; lit. 'Lucenay-the-Bishop') is a rural commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in central-east France. It is part of Morvan Regional Natural Park.

Lucenay-l'Évêque
The Château de Visigneux in Lucenay-l'Évêque, winter 2008
The Château de Visigneux in Lucenay-l'Évêque, winter 2008
Coat of arms of Lucenay-l'Évêque
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Location of Lucenay-l'Évêque
Lucenay-l'Évêque is located in France
Lucenay-l'Évêque
Lucenay-l'Évêque
Lucenay-l'Évêque is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Lucenay-l'Évêque
Lucenay-l'Évêque
Coordinates: 47°04′54″N 4°14′47″E / 47.0817°N 4.2464°E / 47.0817; 4.2464
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentSaône-et-Loire
ArrondissementAutun
CantonAutun-1
IntercommunalityCC du Grand Autunois Morvan
Area
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25.36 km2 (9.79 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
333
  Density13.1/km2 (34.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
71266 /71540
Elevation327–566 m (1,073–1,857 ft)
(avg. 343 m or 1,125 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The commune is in the far northwestern corner of the department, northwest of Autun. It is on the departmental border with Côte-d'Or at Manlay.

The village lies in the Morvan massif, on the shores of the Ternin, a tributary to the Arroux.

See also

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References

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  1. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.