Granitic solid mass in the heart of calcareous Burgundy, Morvan is a country of hard mountains, of an average altitude (from 400 to 900 from north to the south), but notched of steepsided valleys and major deep breaks )Traversed by fast rivers appreciated by the canoeists, it is covered at its tops of dense forests, which enamel, on the slopes, scrap-metals and moors with brooms. The depths of valley, made up of granitic grounds where water stagnates, are dominated by marshy meadows with snap rings and carex. Characterized by a dispersed habitat, Morvan did not never have a real capital, but remains subjected to the influence of Castle-Chinon and three large cities posted at its borders: Autun in the south, Avallon in the north and Saulieu in the east.

Card of identity Created in 1970 sur les départements de la Côte-d'Or, de la Nièvre de Saône-et-Loire et de l'Yonne (Bourgogne). Nbr of townships : 94 Surface : 225 762 ha Nbr of inhabitants : 34 405

Morvan
Maison du Parc - 58230 St-Brisson
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