Chapelle et ermitage Saint-Livier

Moyenvic

On a height near Moyenvic, in the salt-works country of the Seille, stands the chapelle Saint-Livier. According to local tradition, Livier was governor of Metz. The Huns imprisoned him at Marsal, then beheaded him after he refused to renounce his faith. The legend says that a spring gushed forth where his head fell. This spring is said to have been renowned for its miracles and to have attracted pilgrims. A chapel, served by the community of Salival, is said to have been built to receive the saint's relics. These accounts rest here only on tourist notices, with no ancient text read. One of these notices states that the place today keeps its function as a hermitage.

info-lux — Chapelle Saint-Livier à Moyenvic ↗

Getting there: Route de Salival, at Moyenvic (Saulnois). Reached by car; the exterior can be visited freely according to a tourist notice. The interior is not open at fixed times: enquire at the town hall or the tourist office. Note: the GPS coordinates published by this notice differ by about 1 km from those of Wikidata and OpenStreetMap, which coincide.

Opening times and access details are given as a guide only: check before you set out.

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