Morvan

The Morvan is a mountainous massif lying just to the west of the Côte d'Or escarpment in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. It is a northerly extension of the Massif Central and is of Variscan age. It is composed of granites and basalts and formed a promontory extending northwards into the Jurassic sea.

For medieval Breton leader Morvan, see Morman. For disorder affecting potassium channels in the brain and peripheral nerves, see Morvan's syndrome. For the former member of Milli Vanilli, see Fab Morvan. For the comics author, see Jean-David Morvan.

Morvan
Morvan landscape
Highest point
Peak	Haut-Folin
Elevation	901 m (2,956 ft)
Geography
Area covered by the range.
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Borders on	Massif Central

Typical landscape in the Morvan

Music

The Morvan has a strong musical tradition. It uses musical ideas from many other cultures and combines them to make its own. (See Music of France and bagpipes.)

The regional park

At its heart nowadays is the protected area of the Parc naturel régional du Morvan. Its main town is Château-Chinon on the D978 between Nevers and Autun. Several of its valleys have been dammed to form reservoirs.

See also

• Nièvre a department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
• Château-Chinon (Campagne)
• Château-Chinon (Ville)

External links

Internationally, Morvan is relatively unknown, so most information is in French.

• Lormes.net, a place in the Morvan (in English)
• Description of The Morvan (in French)
• Parc du morvan and pollution sources (in French)
• Le Morvan (in French)