Tourism in the Morvan
Hundreds of opportunities in Morvan and Burgundy
Burgundy and its beating heart, the Morvan, offer hundreds of activities, visits and events. Here are just a few suggestions.
In the Morvan, a catalog of Eco-museums lets you discover local traditions. For example, the Saboterie de Gouloux, the musée des galvachers, du flottage du bois, de la résistance, des nourrices, Vauban’s birthplace, …
Nearby, villages and their flagship activities: Chastellux castle, the sarcophagi around the church and the 1994 shootings memorial (Dun-les-Places), Saint-Brisson park with its pond and promenade, and a collection of 19th-century buildings (Maison des Hommes et des Paysages, Musée de la Résistance), etc.
Activities for all the family: Parc aux sangliers, Parc de l’Auxois, Parc des Combes, vélorails, abbey museum, Guedelon fortified castle, Majaz’l equestrian center, Autun swimming pool and strike bowl, etc.
And more broadly in Burgundy, the 4 departments all have their jewels:
Saulieu
Gateway to the Morvan region (Basilica, city tour, Pompon Museum).
Autun
Gallo-Roman town, Roman circus, ramparts, cathedral and its famous tympanum.
Vézelay
La colline inspirée (Unesco heritage site): basilica and magnificent medieval village.
Bazoches
Vauban castle and nearby salt fountains.
Dijon
Capital of Burgundy, where history, gastronomy and wine intertwine.
Beaune
Capital of Burgundy wines, the Hospices de Beaune, the mustard factory, etc.
Semur-en-Auxois
Medieval city.
Bibracte
European archaeological site (museum and falcon walk)
La Boulaye
Tibetan Temple of the 1,000 Buddhas.
Nevers
The Nivernais Canal.
