Morvan Regional Natural Park (French: ''Parc naturel régional du Morvan'') is a

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of woodlands, lakes and traditional farmland in the

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (; , sometimes abbreviated BFC; Arpitan: ''Borgogne-Franche-Comtât'') is a region in Eastern France created by the 2014 territorial reform of French regions, from a merger of Burgundy and Franche-Comté. The new region ...

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of central France. It covers a total area of and extends through four different departments with the majority being in

Nièvre Nièvre () is a department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, central-east France. Named after the river Nièvre, it had a population of 204,452 in 2019.regional natural park in 1970. Saint-Brisson - Maison du Parc

The ''maison du parc'' (main visitors center) is located in the small

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of Saint-Brisson. It maintains one of the park's six natural history museums (''Écomusée de Morvan'').

Member communes

The park includes 117

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as well as five associated partner communes. * Aisy-sous-Thil • Alligny-en-Morvan •

Anost Anost () is a rural commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in central-east France. It is located on the departmental border with Nièvre, northeast of the Haut-Folin summit and southwest of Ménessaire ...

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Arleuf Arleuf () is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France. Population See also * Communes of the Nièvre department *Parc naturel régional du Morvan Morvan Regional Natural Park (French: ''Parc naturel régional du Morvan'') is ...

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Arnay-le-Duc Arnay-le-Duc () is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of eastern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Arnétois'' or ''Arnétoises'' Geography Arnay-le-Duc is located some 25 km ...

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Asquins Asquins () is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. See also *Communes of the Yonne department *Parc naturel régional du Morvan Morvan Regional Natural Park (French: ''Parc naturel régional du ...

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Autun Autun () is a subprefecture of the Saône-et-Loire department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of central-eastern France. It was founded during the Principate era of the early Roman Empire by Emperor Augustus as Augustodunum to give a Ro ...

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Avallon Avallon () is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in central-eastern France. Name Avallon, Latin ''Aballō'', ablative ''Aballone'', is ultimately derived from Gaulish ''*Aballū'', oblique ''*Aballon-'' meaning "App ...

Bard-le-Régulier Bard-le-Régulier () is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of eastern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Barriens'' or ''Barriennes''. Geography Bard-le-Régulier is located in the ...

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Bazoches Bazoches () is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France. Population Personalities * The Marquis de Vauban, Marshal of France and famous military engineer, bought the Château de Bazoches in 1675.Château de BazocheOfficial webs ...

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Blismes left, 200px, Field elm, Blismes, Nièvre, France Blismes () is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France. The commune accommodates one of the finest specimens of Field Elm (Orme champetre) ''Ulmus minor'' in France. Population Se ...

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Brazey-en-Morvan Brazey-en-Morvan is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France. Population See also *Communes of the Côte-d'Or department *Parc naturel régional du Morvan Morvan Regional Natural Park (French: ''Parc naturel régional du ...

• Bussières *

Cervon Cervon () is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.Commune de Cervon (58047)

• Chalaux • Champeau-en-Morvan •

Chastellux-sur-Cure Chastellux-sur-Cure (, literally ''Chastellux on Cure'') is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. The Chateau de Chastellux, the ancestral home of the Chastellux family, is visitable every day a ...

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Château-Chinon (Campagne) Château-Chinon (Campagne), or Château-Chinon-Campagne (), is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France. This commune groups several villages (Précy, Les Mouilleferts, Planchotte, Le Pont-Charrot, Montbois) all around Château-Chi ...

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Châtillon-en-Bazois Châtillon-en-Bazois is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France. Demographics See also *Communes of the Nièvre department *Parc naturel régional du Morvan Morvan Regional Natural Park (French: ''Parc naturel régional du Morv ...

• Châtin •

Chaumard Chaumard () is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France. Demographics On 1 January 2019, the estimated population was 209. See also * Communes of the Nièvre department *Parc naturel régional du Morvan Morvan Regional Natural Pa ...

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Chissey-en-Morvan Chissey-en-Morvan is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. The Buis hoard of 7th-century gold coins was found in Chissey-en-Morvan in 1855. See also *Communes of the Saône-et- ...

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Corancy Corancy () is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France. On 1 January 2019, the population was 285. See also * Communes of the Nièvre department *Parc naturel régional du Morvan Morvan Regional Natural Park (French: ''Parc natur ...

• Cussy-en-Morvan *

Domecy-sur-Cure Domecy-sur-Cure (, literally ''Domecy on Cure'') is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. The commune is known for the Château de Domecy-sur-Cure, which dates back to the 15th century. See als ...

• Dommartin • Dompierre-en-Morvan •

Dun-les-Places Dun-les-Places () is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France. It is one of the martyred villages of the Liberation in 1944. Demographics On 1 January 2019, the estimated population was 353. History During World War II, British ...

• Dun-sur-Grandry * Étang-sur-Arroux * Fâchin • Foissy-lès-Vézelay • Fontenay-près-Vézelay *

Gâcogne Gâcogne () is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France. Population See also * Communes of the Nièvre department *Parc naturel régional du Morvan Morvan Regional Natural Park (French: ''Parc naturel régional du Morvan'') is ...

• Gien-sur-Cure • Glux-en-Glenne • Gouloux *

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* Juillenay *

La Celle-en-Morvan La Celle-en-Morvan is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. See also * Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department *Parc naturel régional du Morvan Morvan Regional Natural Par ...

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La Comelle La Comelle () is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. It was the birthplace of Jeanne Baret, the first woman to circumnavigate the world. See also *Communes of the Saône-et-L ...

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La Grande-Verrière La Grande-Verrière is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. See also *Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department *Parc naturel régional du Morvan Morvan Regional Natural Par ...

• La Motte-Ternant •

La Petite-Verrière La Petite-Verrière is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in Eastern France. It has a population of 52 (2017). See also *Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department *Parc naturel régional du Mo ...

• La Roche-en-Brenil •

Lacour-d'Arcenay Lacour-d'Arcenay () is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France. Population See also *Communes of the Côte-d'Or department * André César Vermare Sculptor of war memorial *Parc naturel régional du Morvan Morvan Regiona ...

• Larochemillay • Lavault-de-Frétoy •

Liernais Liernais () is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France. It is the geometric centre of the Eurozone. Population See also *Communes of the Côte-d'Or department *Mancini family *Parc naturel régional du Morvan Morvan Regio ...

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Lormes Lormes () is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France. The mystic Simon Ganneau (1805–1851) was born in Lormes, as was the writer Henri Bachelin (1879–1941), winner of the 1918 Prix Femina for ''Le Serviteur''. Demographics On ...

• Lucenay-l'Évêque • Luzy * Magny • Marigny-l'Église •

Ménessaire Ménessaire is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in central-east France. In 2019, it had a population of 86. Ménessaire is a Côte-d'Or exclave situated between the Nièvre and Saône-et-Loire depar ...

• Mhère • Millay • Molphey • Montigny-en-Morvan • Montigny-Saint-Barthélemy • Montlay-en-Auxois •

Montreuillon Montreuillon () is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France. Demographics On 1 January 2019, the estimated population was 259. Eurozone Montreuillon was the official centre of the Eurozone between 2001 and 2007. Canal du Nivernais ...

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Montsauche-les-Settons Montsauche-les-Settons () is a commune in the Nièvre department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in central France. Montsauche-les Settons is completely rural, the commune composed of a settlement, half of Lac des Settons (lake), and a ...

• Moulins-Engilbert • Moux-en-Morvan * Onlay • Ouroux-en-Morvan *

Pierre-Perthuis Pierre-Perthuis () is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. See also *Communes of the Yonne department *Parc naturel régional du Morvan Morvan Regional Natural Park (French: ''Parc naturel rég ...

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Planchez Planchez () is a Communes of France, commune in the Nièvre Departments of France, department in central France. History In World War II, during the German occupation of France, the area around Planchez was a focus for the Maquis (World War II), ...

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Poil Poil () is a Communes of France, commune in the Nièvre Departments of France, department in central France. Geography The commune is part of the ''parc naturel régional du Morvan''. The river Alène has its source in the south-western part of t ...

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Pontaubert Pontaubert () is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. See also *Communes of the Yonne department *Parc naturel régional du Morvan Morvan Regional Natural Park (French: ''Parc naturel régiona ...

• Pouques-Lormes • Précy-sous-Thil • Préporché *

Quarré-les-Tombes Quarré-les-Tombes () is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. Population Geography The commune is located in the Morvan between the valleys of the Cure and Trinquelin. It is located on a granit ...

Roussillon-en-Morvan Roussillon-en-Morvan ( "Roussillon-in-Morvan") is a rural commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in central-east France. In 2019, it had a population of 275. It covers an area of 30.59 km2 (11.81 sq ...

• Rouvray * Saint-Agnan • Saint-Andeux •

Saint-André-en-Morvan Saint-André-en-Morvan is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France. See also * Communes of the Nièvre department *Parc naturel régional du Morvan Morvan Regional Natural Park (French: ''Parc naturel régional du Morvan'') is a ...

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Saint-Didier-sur-Arroux Saint-Didier-sur-Arroux (, literally ''Saint-Didier on Arroux'') is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. See also *Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department *Parc naturel ré ...

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Saint-Germain-des-Champs Saint-Germain-des-Champs () is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. See also *Communes of the Yonne department *Parc naturel régional du Morvan Morvan Regional Natural Park (French: ''Parc nat ...

• Saint-Hilaire-en-Morvan • Saint-Honoré-les-Bains • Saint-Léger-de-Fougeret •

Saint-Léger-sous-Beuvray Saint-Léger-sous-Beuvray () is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. See also *Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department *Parc naturel régional du Morvan Morvan Regional Na ...

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Saint-Léger-Vauban Saint-Léger-Vauban () is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. It lies within the Parc naturel régional du Morvan. Geography The town is situated between Rouvray and Quarré-les-Tombes. The n ...

• Saint-Martin-de-la-Mer • Saint-Martin-du-Puy • Saint-Père • Saint-Péreuse • Saint-Prix-lès-Arnay • Sainte-Magnance •

Saulieu Saulieu () is a rural commune in the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. Its 2,413 inhabitants (in 2017) call themselves Sédélociens. Capital of the Morvan, situated within the Morvan Regional Na ...

• Savilly • Sermages • Sincey-lès-Rouvray •

Sommant Sommant () is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. See also *Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department *Parc naturel régional du Morvan Morvan Regional Natural Park (French ...

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Thil-sur-Arroux Thil-sur-Arroux (, literally ''Thil on Arroux'') is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. Thil-sur-Arroux is popular with many nationalities. A high percentage of the homes are ...

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Thoisy-la-Berchère Thoisy-la-Berchère () is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France. Population See also *Communes of the Côte-d'Or department *Parc naturel régional du Morvan Morvan Regional Natural Park (French: ''Parc naturel région ...

Uchon Uchon () is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. Population See also *Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department *Parc naturel régional du Morvan Morvan Regional Natural P ...

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Vézelay Vézelay () is a commune in the department of Yonne in the north-central French region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. It is a defensible hill town famous for Vézelay Abbey. The town and its 11th-century Romanesque Basilica of St Magdalene are de ...

• Vianges • Vic-sous-Thil • Villapourçon • Villargoix •

Villiers-en-Morvan Villiers-en-Morvan is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France. Population See also *Communes of the Côte-d'Or department *Parc naturel régional du Morvan Morvan Regional Natural Park (French: ''Parc naturel régional du ...

Partner communes

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Corbigny Corbigny () is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France. Geography Corbigny is located at the western end of the Morvan hills and is one of the five entry points of Parc naturel régional du Morvan. The river Anguison, a tributary ...

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References

Sources

External links

Official park website

Morvan tourism association
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