Dive into the history of Haute-Saône at different periods with our selection of 3 sites in the surroundings of Luxeuil-les-Bains: the medieval castle of Oricourt, the last one that can still be visited in Haute-Saône, the fort of Mont Vaudois in Héricourt and the ingenuity of its construction, and the astonishing chapel imagined by Le Corbusier on the site of Notre Dame du Haut in Ronchamp!
Le Corbusier, a great name in architecture, designed an astonishing site on the heights of Ronchamp: the Chapel of Notre Dame du Haut. A UNESCO listed site not to be missed in Haute-Saône! Other architects have also worked on the hill: Jean Prouvé and Renzo Piano. A high place of architecture and a religious site, the chapel impresses with its original shapes, its roof in the shape of a ship's hull and its particular light.
The Oricourt castle is a remarkable vestige of the past Its owner, Mr Corneveau, will tell you the castle history with passion during guided tours.
Currently being renovated, it was built in the 12th century and has been restored to its former glory over the years: you can enter the communal oven, the dovecote, the former living quarters and, more recently, the chapel.
Visiter le château d'Oricourt
The Mont Vaudois fort is an essential building in the defense belt of Belfort. Passionate, the members of the Association of the fort put all their energy into its renovation, the organization of key events (notably the bread festival), and the setting up of guided tours.
Remarkably preserved, the fort reveals all its secrets: the caponiers, the courtyards of honor, the cannon cellars, or the food stores and the impressive cisterns.
