Morvan
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- Morvan was also the legendary chief of Léon, in Breton folktales. [1]
- Morvan's syndrome is a disorder of the brain's potassium levels.
- 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] The regional park
At its heart nowadays, is the Parc 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.
[edit] 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, a place in the Morvan In English.
- Description of The Morvan. In French.
- parc du morvan and pollution sources.
- Le Morvan. In French.
