Morvan
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The Morvan ( ; historically Morvand from the Latin Murvinnum 590) is a mountainous massif lying just to the west of the Côte d'Or escarpment in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, central-east 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. It is the smallest mountain area in France in terms of landmass covered, as well as the lowest, with a maximum altitude of 901 metres1 (2,956 feet) at Haut-Folin.
The Morvan ( ; historically Morvand from the Latin Murvinnum 590) is a mountainous massif lying just to the west of the Côte d'Or escarpment in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, central-east 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. It is the smallest mountain area in France in terms of landmass covered, as well as the lowest, with a maximum altitude of 901 metres (2,956 feet) at Haut-Folin. ==Geography== The Morvan is located across the Côte-d'Or, Nièvre, Saône-et-Loire and Yonne departments in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in central-east France. At its heart nowadays is the protected area of Morvan Regional Natural Park (French: Parc naturel régional du Morvan). Its main town is Château-Chinon, Nièvre on the D978 road between Nevers and Autun. Several of its valleys have been dammed to form reservoirs. Cantons du massif du Morvan (France).svg|Map of the cantons of the Morvan Carte des Communes du Parc Naturel Régional du Morvan en 2008.svg|Map of the communes of the Morvan Regional Natural Park Carte géologique du Morvan.svg|Geological map of the Morvan Landscape, Morvan, France (2).JPG|Typical landscape in the Morvan ==History== In World War II, just north of the demarcation line, the Morvan was an important hub for the French Resistance which had several Maquis in the area. ==Music== The Morvan has a strong musical tradition. It uses musical ideas from many other cultures and combines them to make its own. ==See also== Château-Chinon (Campagne) Château-Chinon (Ville) ==References== ==External links== Internationally, Morvan is relatively unknown, so most information is in French. Lormes.net, a place in the Morvan Description of The Morvan Parc du morvan and pollution sources Le Morvan
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