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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 Granite s and Basalt s and formed a Promontory extending northwards into the Jurassic sea.


MUSIC

The Morvan has a strong folk musical tradition. See Music Of France and Bagpipes .


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 Dam med to form Reservoirs .


EXTERNAL LINKS

This is a relatively unknown place internationally, so most information is in French.