Morvan Regional Park

Visit Morvan Regional Park, Burgundy

The Regional Parc du Morvan is found in central Burgundy south of Avallon and Semur-en-Auxois, east of Corbigny and west of Autun, and is a landscape of hills and low mountains, woodland and small scale agriculture, crossed by streams, rivers and waterfalls, and hiding numerous traditional villages.

The park was created in 1970 to preserve this natural environment that covers approximately 2,800 square kilometres of rolling Burgundy countryside and falls within four different departments: Cote d'Or, Nievre, saone-et-Loire and Yonne.

Exploring Morvan

It is above all a destination to explore at a slow pace, absorbing the atmosphere and appreciating the little things that make Morvan so special - the path that comes across a small waterfall, that little village clustered around a village church...

There are also several important lakes which offer leisure activities - the most popular is Settons lake right in the heart of the region and surrounded by forests. Others include Chaumecon Lake (our personal favourite) and Panneciere Lake.

Certain scenic highlights in the park deserve particular attention. These include the torrents of the Gouloux Waterfall, the dolmen at Chevresse (at Saint Brisson - actually a natural rock formation not a prehistoric structure despite the name), and the viewpoint at Rochers du Carnaval (Uchon).

Lake Panneciere

Hiking (either on one of the Grandes Randonnées that cross the region or one of the many shorter trails), canoeing and fishing are among the most popular ways to enjoy the peaceful countryside.

Morvan towns and villages

Although there are many pretty villages scattered throughout the rolling countryside there are few major towns within the parc itself - Saulieu is the most important.

Most visitors explore from one of the towns around the Morvan borders that are considered to be 'gateway' towns well placed for exploring the region. These include the larger towns of Autun (to the south-east), Avallon (to the north) and Corbigny (to the west) along with Luzy (south), the thermal spa town of Saint-Honoré-les-Bains (south-west) and others.

The official visitor centre for the Morvan regional park is Saint Brisson, where you can find lots of information about hiking, waymarked trails, cycling and touring in the region.

Suggested places to visit near Morvan Regional Park, France

Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.

More suggestions: Avallon 34km; Flavigny 34km; Autun 37km; Bussy-Rabutin Chateau 38km; Montbard 39km; Fontenay Abbey 39km; Corbigny 41km; Vezelay 42km; Noyers-sur-Serein 50km; Beaune 54km; Ancy-le-Franc castle 55km; Nuits-Saint-Georges 57km; Clamecy 57km;

See these places and more on a map at places near Morvan Regional Park

Morvan Regional Park tourism: sights and attractions nearby

Basilique de Saint Andoche (Saulieu) - religious monument (0km) : Parc de Saint-Léger - remarkable garden (7km) : Jardin de la Chaux - remarkable garden (10km) : Potager du château de Lantilly - remarkable garden (31km) : Jardin du moulin de Athie - remarkable garden (32km) : Parc et jardins du château de Sully - remarkable garden (35km) : Alesia - grand site of france (35km) : Eglise de Saint Barthélémy (Cervon) - religious monument (36km) :

French version: see Morvan Regional Park (Francais)