- Morvan
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Morvan Range Morvan landscapeCountry France Region Bourgogne Borders on Massif Central Highest point Haut-Folin - elevation 901 m (2,956 ft) - Morvan was an early medieval Breton leader.
- Morvan's syndrome is a disorder affecting potassium channels in the brain and peripheral nerves.
- For the French comics author, see full name Jean-David Morvan.
The Morvan is a mountainous massif lying just to the west of the Côte d'Or escarpment in Burgundy, 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.Music
The Morvan has a strong folk musical tradition. It uses musical ideas from lots of other cultures and combine them to make their own. See Music of France and Bagpipes.
The regional park
At its heart nowadays is the protected area of 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.
External links
This is a relatively unknown place internationally, so most information is in French.
- A summary of The Morvan with pictures. In English.
- Lormes.net, a place in the Morvan In English.
- Description of The Morvan. In French.
- parc du morvan and pollution sources.
- Le Morvan. In French.
Alps · Armorican Massif · Ardennes · Corsica · Jura Mountains · Massif Central · Morvan · Pyrenées · Vosges Mountains
Categories:- Geography of Burgundy
- Mountains of France
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