Morvan Regional Park tourism and travel guide

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Visit Morvan Regional Park: highlights and tourist information

Morvan Regional Park is situated in the Nievre department and Burgundy-Franche-Comté region.

Attractions in Morvan Regional Park

Morvan Regional Natural Park is a quiet region of unspoiled countryside with small fields, hedgerows and woodlands: Morvan Regional Park

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Morvan Regional Park in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saulieu at 0 km and Semur-en-Auxois at 25 km.

Morvan Regional Park, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Saulieu

less than one km (direction south), in the Cote d'Or department

Saulieu is quite a small town, visited because of the Basilica Saint-Andoche...

See Saulieu guide

Semur-en-Auxois

at 25 km (direction north-north-east), in the Cote d'Or department

One of the prettiest of the Burgundy villages, Semur-en-Auxois has a very lively and...

See Semur-en-Auxois guide

Chateauneuf-en-Auxois

Most Beautiful Village at 32 km (direction east), in the Cote d'Or department

The village of Chateauneuf-sur-Auxois, one of the 'most beautiful villages in France', also has...

See Chateauneuf-en-Auxois guide

Montreal

at 33 km (direction north-west), in the Yonne department

Behind its fortified entrance, the small village of Montreal is a very unspoiled medieval...

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Avallon

at 34 km (direction west-north-west), in the Yonne department

Avallon is a very pleasant town to explore with some very imposing medieval buildings,...

See Avallon guide

Flavigny

Most Beautiful Village at 34 km (direction north-east), in the Cote d'Or department

The village of Flavigny retains an ancient centre surrounded by fortified walls, and a...

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Autun

at 37 km (direction south-south-east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

After exploring Autun with its old town, cathedral and roman ruins you can visit...

See Autun guide

Montbard

at 39 km (direction north-north-east), in the Cote d'Or department

A typical regional town, we suggest you take a stroll around the Parc Buffon...

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Fontenay Abbey

Abbey at 39 km (direction north-north-east), in the Cote d'Or department

The complex of buildings at the Abbey de Fontenay, and the surrounding gardens and...

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Corbigny

at 41 km (direction west)

Corbigny, on the edge of the Morvan Regional Parc, includes an abbey among its...

See Corbigny guide

Vézelay basilica

Church at 42 km (direction west-north-west), in the Yonne department

The basilica in Vézelay is a monumental example of roman style architecture, with 12th...

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Vezelay

Heritage Site at 42 km (direction west-north-west), in the Yonne department

Even if it didn't have one of the most famous abbeys in France, Vezelay...

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Noyers-sur-Serein

Most Beautiful Village at 50 km (direction north-north-west), in the Yonne department

The half-timbered houses and riverside setting make Noyers-sur-Serein one of our favourite small towns...

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Beaune

at 54 km (direction east-south-east), in the Cote d'Or department

Beaune is the centre of the famous wine region of the same name, with...

See Beaune guide

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Reserve excursions near Morvan Regional Park

Map of places to visit near Morvan Regional Park

Markets in and near Morvan Regional Park

• Saulieu: market Saturday (0km)
• Montsauche-les-Settons: market Thursday all day (17km)
• Venarey-les-Laumes: market Wednesday (34km)
• Avallon: market Saturday (34km)
• Autun: market Wednesday & Friday (37km)
• Epinac: market Wednesday & Sunday (39km)
• Bligny-sur-Ouche: market Wednesday (39km)
• Montbard: market Friday (39km)
• Corbigny: market Friday (42km)
• Vermenton: market Friday (56km)

More information about Morvan Regional Park, Burgundy

Tourist attractions near Morvan Regional Park, France

What to do at Morvan Regional Park? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Morvan Regional Park.

Grand sites of France

• Alesia (35km)
• Bibracte-Mont Beuvray (42km)

Heritage sites

• Fontenay Abbey (42km)
• Vézelay basilica St Madeleine (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (42km)
• Vezelay (42km)
• Asquins église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (42km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Chateauneuf-en-Auxois (32km)
• Flavigny (34km)

National Monuments

• Bussy-Rabutin Chateau (38km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Morvan (10km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Basilique de Saint Andoche (Saulieu) (0km)
• Eglise de Saint Barthélémy (Cervon) (36km)
• Cathédrale Saint Lazare (Autun) (38km)
• Abbaye de Fontenay (Montbard) (39km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc de Saint-Léger (7km)
• Jardin de la Chaux (10km)
• Potager du château de Lantilly (31km)
• Jardin du moulin de Athie (32km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Sully (35km)
• Abbaye de la Bussière (37km)
• Parc et jardin du château de Barbirey sur Ouche (40km)
• Abbaye de Fontenay (42km)
• Jardin du château de Limanton (49km)
• Parc et jardin du château du Chatillon en Bazois (50km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Autun (37km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Siège d'Alésia (35km)
• Bibracte (42km)
• Cirque du Bout du Monde (46km)

Geography and distances

Morvan Regional Park is in the eastern-center of France at 87 kilometres from Nevers, the department capital (general information: Morvan Regional Park is 224 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into one of the Paris airports and hire a car or drive from a channel ferry port, operhaps Calais or Dunkirk at about 5 - 6 hours. For driving distances to Morvan Regional Park from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Saint-Didier, Saint-Martin-de-la-Mer, Saulieu and Villargoix.

This page in French: Visiter Morvan Regional Park