Photos • Location
The visitors center is dubbed Espace St-Brisson
| Morvan Regional Natural Park | |
|---|---|
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 Location within Bourgogne | |
| Location |
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté,
Nièvre Côte-d'Or Saône-et-Loire Yonne, France |
| Coordinates | 47°09′43″N 4°03′00″E / 47.162°N 4.05°E |
| Established | 1970 |
| Governing body | Fédération des parcs naturels régionaux de France |
| Website | http://www.parcdumorvan.org/ |
Morvan Regional Natural Park (French: Parc naturel régional du Morvan) is a protected area of woodlands, lakes and traditional farmland in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of central France. It covers a total area of 285,000 hectares (700,000 acres) [1] and extends through four different departments with the majority being in Nièvre. [2] The area was officially designated as a regional natural park in 1970. [1]
The maison du parc (main visitors center) is located in the small commune of Saint-Brisson. It maintains one of the park's six natural history museums (Écomusée de Morvan). [2]
Member communes
The park includes 117 communes as well as five associated partner communes. [3]
- Aisy-sous-Thil • Alligny-en-Morvan • Anost • Antully • Arleuf • Arnay-le-Duc • Asquins • Autun • Avallon
- Bard-le-Régulier • Bazoches • Beauvilliers • Blanot • Blismes • Brassy • Brazey-en-Morvan • Bussières
- Cervon • Chalaux • Champeau-en-Morvan • Chastellux-sur-Cure • Château-Chinon (Campagne) • Château-Chinon (Ville) • Châtillon-en-Bazois • Châtin • Chaumard • Chissey-en-Morvan • Corancy • Cussy-en-Morvan
- Domecy-sur-Cure • Dommartin • Dompierre-en-Morvan • Dun-les-Places • Dun-sur-Grandry
- Étang-sur-Arroux
- Fâchin • Foissy-lès-Vézelay • Fontenay-près-Vézelay
- Gâcogne • Gien-sur-Cure • Glux-en-Glenne • Gouloux
- Island
- Juillenay
- La Celle-en-Morvan • La Comelle • La Grande-Verrière • La Motte-Ternant • La Petite-Verrière • La Roche-en-Brenil • Lacour-d'Arcenay • Larochemillay • Lavault-de-Frétoy • Liernais • Lormes • Lucenay-l'Évêque • Luzy
- Magny • Marigny-l'Église • Ménessaire • Mhère • Millay • Molphey • Montigny-en-Morvan • Montigny-Saint-Barthélemy • Montlay-en-Auxois • Montreuillon • Montsauche-les-Settons • Moulins-Engilbert • Moux-en-Morvan
- Onlay • Ouroux-en-Morvan
- Pierre-Perthuis • Planchez • Poil • Pontaubert • Pouques-Lormes • Précy-sous-Thil • Préporché
- Quarré-les-Tombes
- Roussillon-en-Morvan • Rouvray
- Saint-Agnan • Saint-Andeux • Saint-André-en-Morvan • Saint-Brisson • Saint-Didier • Saint-Didier-sur-Arroux • Saint-Germain-de-Modéon • Saint-Germain-des-Champs • Saint-Hilaire-en-Morvan • Saint-Honoré-les-Bains • Saint-Léger-de-Fougeret • Saint-Léger-sous-Beuvray • Saint-Léger-Vauban • Saint-Martin-de-la-Mer • Saint-Martin-du-Puy • Saint-Père • Saint-Péreuse • Saint-Prix-lès-Arnay • Sainte-Magnance • Saulieu • Savilly • Sermages • Sincey-lès-Rouvray • Sommant
- Tharoiseau • Thil-sur-Arroux • Thoisy-la-Berchère
- Uchon
- Vauclaix • Vézelay • Vianges • Vic-sous-Thil • Villapourçon • Villargoix • Villiers-en-Morvan
Partner communes
See also
References
- ^ a b IUCN Commission on National Parks and Protected Areas (November 1990). 1990 United Nations list of national parks and protected areas. IUCN. p. 89. ISBN 978-2-8317-0032-8. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- ^ a b Nicola Williams; Oliver Berry; Steve Fallon (2009). France. Lonely Planet. pp. 487–488. ISBN 978-1-74104-915-2. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- ^ "Liste des communes" (PDF) (in French). Parcdumorvan.org. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
Sources
"Parc naturel régional du Morvan" (in French). Fédération des Parcs naturels régionaux de France. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Morvan Regional Natural Park.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for
Morvan Regional Natural Park.
- Official park website (in French)
- Morvan tourism association (in English)
Categories:
- Regional natural parks of France
- Geography of Nièvre
- Geography of Côte-d'Or
- Geography of Saône-et-Loire
- Geography of Yonne
- Protected areas established in 1970
- Tourist attractions in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
- Tourist attractions in Côte-d'Or
- Tourist attractions in Nièvre
- Tourist attractions in Saône-et-Loire
- Tourist attractions in Yonne
| Morvan Regional Natural Park | |
|---|---|
|
| |
|
Location within Bourgogne | |
| Location |
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté,
Nièvre Côte-d'Or Saône-et-Loire Yonne, France |
| Coordinates | 47°09′43″N 4°03′00″E / 47.162°N 4.05°E |
| Established | 1970 |
| Governing body | Fédération des parcs naturels régionaux de France |
| Website | http://www.parcdumorvan.org/ |
Morvan Regional Natural Park (French: Parc naturel régional du Morvan) is a protected area of woodlands, lakes and traditional farmland in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of central France. It covers a total area of 285,000 hectares (700,000 acres) [1] and extends through four different departments with the majority being in Nièvre. [2] The area was officially designated as a regional natural park in 1970. [1]
The maison du parc (main visitors center) is located in the small commune of Saint-Brisson. It maintains one of the park's six natural history museums (Écomusée de Morvan). [2]
Member communes
The park includes 117 communes as well as five associated partner communes. [3]
- Aisy-sous-Thil • Alligny-en-Morvan • Anost • Antully • Arleuf • Arnay-le-Duc • Asquins • Autun • Avallon
- Bard-le-Régulier • Bazoches • Beauvilliers • Blanot • Blismes • Brassy • Brazey-en-Morvan • Bussières
- Cervon • Chalaux • Champeau-en-Morvan • Chastellux-sur-Cure • Château-Chinon (Campagne) • Château-Chinon (Ville) • Châtillon-en-Bazois • Châtin • Chaumard • Chissey-en-Morvan • Corancy • Cussy-en-Morvan
- Domecy-sur-Cure • Dommartin • Dompierre-en-Morvan • Dun-les-Places • Dun-sur-Grandry
- Étang-sur-Arroux
- Fâchin • Foissy-lès-Vézelay • Fontenay-près-Vézelay
- Gâcogne • Gien-sur-Cure • Glux-en-Glenne • Gouloux
- Island
- Juillenay
- La Celle-en-Morvan • La Comelle • La Grande-Verrière • La Motte-Ternant • La Petite-Verrière • La Roche-en-Brenil • Lacour-d'Arcenay • Larochemillay • Lavault-de-Frétoy • Liernais • Lormes • Lucenay-l'Évêque • Luzy
- Magny • Marigny-l'Église • Ménessaire • Mhère • Millay • Molphey • Montigny-en-Morvan • Montigny-Saint-Barthélemy • Montlay-en-Auxois • Montreuillon • Montsauche-les-Settons • Moulins-Engilbert • Moux-en-Morvan
- Onlay • Ouroux-en-Morvan
- Pierre-Perthuis • Planchez • Poil • Pontaubert • Pouques-Lormes • Précy-sous-Thil • Préporché
- Quarré-les-Tombes
- Roussillon-en-Morvan • Rouvray
- Saint-Agnan • Saint-Andeux • Saint-André-en-Morvan • Saint-Brisson • Saint-Didier • Saint-Didier-sur-Arroux • Saint-Germain-de-Modéon • Saint-Germain-des-Champs • Saint-Hilaire-en-Morvan • Saint-Honoré-les-Bains • Saint-Léger-de-Fougeret • Saint-Léger-sous-Beuvray • Saint-Léger-Vauban • Saint-Martin-de-la-Mer • Saint-Martin-du-Puy • Saint-Père • Saint-Péreuse • Saint-Prix-lès-Arnay • Sainte-Magnance • Saulieu • Savilly • Sermages • Sincey-lès-Rouvray • Sommant
- Tharoiseau • Thil-sur-Arroux • Thoisy-la-Berchère
- Uchon
- Vauclaix • Vézelay • Vianges • Vic-sous-Thil • Villapourçon • Villargoix • Villiers-en-Morvan
Partner communes
See also
References
- ^ a b IUCN Commission on National Parks and Protected Areas (November 1990). 1990 United Nations list of national parks and protected areas. IUCN. p. 89. ISBN 978-2-8317-0032-8. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- ^ a b Nicola Williams; Oliver Berry; Steve Fallon (2009). France. Lonely Planet. pp. 487–488. ISBN 978-1-74104-915-2. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- ^ "Liste des communes" (PDF) (in French). Parcdumorvan.org. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
Sources
"Parc naturel régional du Morvan" (in French). Fédération des Parcs naturels régionaux de France. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Morvan Regional Natural Park.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for
Morvan Regional Natural Park.
- Official park website (in French)
- Morvan tourism association (in English)
Categories:
- Regional natural parks of France
- Geography of Nièvre
- Geography of Côte-d'Or
- Geography of Saône-et-Loire
- Geography of Yonne
- Protected areas established in 1970
- Tourist attractions in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
- Tourist attractions in Côte-d'Or
- Tourist attractions in Nièvre
- Tourist attractions in Saône-et-Loire
- Tourist attractions in Yonne