Lully Fr: Hiking and Historic Architecture

Lully is a municipality in the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. Cultivated fields, signposted paths and historic buildings shape the village and its surroundings. Circular hiking route No. 137 offers a direct way to explore the landscape; Saint-Léger Church and other historic buildings provide insights into architectural history.

Landscape and Hiking Trails

The cultivated fields of La Fin du Mont offer views of the surrounding area and the silhouette of the historic village centre. Agricultural land forms the landscape setting for the built-up area. Orchards and hedgerows create a gradual transition to the fields around the village.

Circular hiking route No. 137 is called “Lully–Estavayer–Font–Châtillon–Lully” and starts at the car park by the Grande Salle in the village centre. Between Estavayer and Font, a paved path runs alongside the lake. Before the climb to Font, the route passes under a railway bridge. The Pierre du Mariage lies between Font and Estavayer along the hiking route. After Châtillon, the circular trail returns to Lully. A signposted footpath also runs from Lully to Estavayer along a pavement. This lets you choose between a circular route with several named stages and the path to Estavayer. Check the waymarking and trail conditions before setting off.

Saint-Léger: Early Architectural History and Distinctive Details

A small Carolingian sanctuary already stood at the site of Saint-Léger Church in the 8th century. The church itself dates from the 11th century and was built over a mausoleum from the 6th or 7th century. It is one of the oldest religious buildings in the canton and stands on a Merovingian site. Its Gothic west façade contrasts with the rectangular choir, whose pointed barrel vault dates from the 13th and 14th centuries.

An opening in the choir known as an “oculus” lets the rising sun shine into the interior during the monks’ morning service. A modern stained-glass window depicts a person with leprosy at the place where people with leprosy were allowed to attend services from outside the building. The parish welcomes visitors to the church. If you would like to see the interior, check visiting arrangements in advance.

Other Historic Buildings

Architectural details can also be found at the Manoir d’Estavayer-Lully. Its south façade features surrounds made partly of shell sandstone and yellow stone, with curved lintels; these probably date from the second half of the 18th century. The massive, plastered boundary wall with a short tiled roof probably dates from the same period and marks the former estate. From 1921, the manor was converted into a Carmelite convent.

The Châtelet of Lully dates from the 16th or 17th century and has late Gothic window profiles. The Cure was built between 1855 and 1857 as a two-storey square building with a hipped roof. Taken together, these buildings illustrate a range of historic styles, from religious architecture to buildings that shape the village centre and reflect its earlier development.

Regional Products from Lully

The farm shop at Domaine du Bugnonet offers locally made artisan products, including beef and pork, flour, oils, eggs, baked goods, jams, biscuits and fruit juices. The selection also includes walnut oil, whole walnuts, Nillon de noix and other processed walnut products. The range may change; check what is currently available before making a special trip to shop.

The estate has a walnut orchard with 500 trees planted in rows using an agroforestry system. Walnuts are therefore both one of the farm shop’s products and part of the area’s agricultural character. Together with the fields, orchards and hedgerows, they create a picture of Lully where landscape, regional produce and historic architecture are closely intertwined.

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