Parc Naturel Régional Du Morvan
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Morvan Regional Natural Park (, ) is a protected area of woodlands, lakes and traditional farmland in the
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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. The area was officially designated as a regional natural park in 1970. 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'').


Member communes

The park includes 117 communes as well as five associated partner communes. * Aisy-sous-Thil • Alligny-en-Morvan • Anost • Antully • Arleuf • Arnay-le-Duc • Asquins •
Autun Autun () is a Subprefectures in France, subprefecture of the Saône-et-Loire Departments of France, department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Regions of France, region of central-eastern France. It was founded during the Principate era of the e ...
• 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 *
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* 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 •
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• 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

* Arnay-le-Duc •
Autun Autun () is a Subprefectures in France, subprefecture of the Saône-et-Loire Departments of France, department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Regions of France, region of central-eastern France. It was founded during the Principate era of the e ...
• Corbigny • Châtillon-en-Bazois • Saint-Brancher


See also

* Herbularium du Morvan * List of regional natural parks of France


References


Sources


External links


Official park website

Morvan tourism association
{{Authority control 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