les Genêts du Morvan campsite ***

in the Nièvre in Burgundy

In the heart of the Regional Natural Park of Morvan
Tel: +33 (0) 3 86 78 22 88       Gsm: +33 (0) 6 06 46 80 13
Open from to September 30th

Activities and village around the campsite Les Genêts du Morvan

Ouroux in Morvan

At the campsite, you will be offered guides and maps of the region to explore the local flora and fauna, and make beautiful hikes.

Tourist documentation on the activities of the Morvan Park and the Nièvre department is at your disposal at the reception. You can complete it at the tourist office Ouroux in Morvan in the village center (600 meters)

Ouroux en Morvan has created a short circuit (2 km – 45 minutes) in the heart of the village: “the circuit of the old agricultural equipment”

The town has a pond of 6 ha rich in carp, pike, and white fish. The banks are furnished for your comfort. To fish there is a communal fishing card.

6 marked trails, from 4 to 20 km. These routes form loops and are based on themes (history, heritage and the environment)

ATV hikes (80 km of marked trails around the town of Ouroux in Morvan).
Professionals of the equestrian activity offer rides with horses, donkeys baited by the day, or over two days, or the week ..

For those who want to play active sports in the heart of the Morvan, around the Morvan lakes or on rivers; the AB Leisure Company offers many nature activities. Going from tree climbing to quad biking, rafting, mountain biking … (ask at the reception or on their website

http://www.abloisirs.com

The village

http://www.mairieourouxenmorvan.fr


The village of Ouroux en Morvan is a lively village,

you will find various shops and services

  • grocery store
  • hairdresser
  • baker
  • hotel
  • tourism point
  • post
  • pharmacy
  • medical House
  • cellar
  • drinking
  • restaurants
  • tobacco
  • ironworks
  • taxis
  • cinema
  • 24-hour gas station + car wash
  • two silver distributors
  • traditional market every Sunday morning
  • short film festival, in July
  • mini museum of cooperage workshop and wine in Morvan.
  • the historic site of the maquis Bernard
  • the Savault Chapel

The Great Lakes of Morvan

6 km: Lake Pannecière (520 ha), is the largest lake of the Regional Natural Park of Morvan. With a length of 13 km, it extends over four municipalities including Ouroux in Morvan.

10 km: Lake Settons (350 ha), located 600 m above sea level, is surrounded by fir wood and larch. Lake Settons is retained by a stone dike. Today, a pedestrian path allows to go around the lake (15km) closer to the water. The tour of Settons Lake being relatively flat, you can also do it quite easily by bike during your family outings. The lake has a nautical base where it is possible to practice a large number of activities: catamaran, pedal boat, supervised swimming, fishing and some motorized water activities …

Espace Saint-Brisson, House of the Morvan Park (21 km)

“House of Men and Landscapes”: you will travel through the history of the Morvan in an original and interactive way and the evolution of the daily life of the inhabitants, know-how and relations with the environment …

The Museum of the Resistance: It allows to discover the role and the importance of the Resistance in this region of Burgundy during the Second World War. A privileged zone for the establishment of the maquis, the Morvan was a safe haven for all those who sought to escape the repression and wanted to continue the struggle. It evokes the Morvan Resistance. Numerous documents, archives, photographs and war materials illustrate the visit.

Trails and educational activities: Herbularium, Trail of the Taurus pond, bird watching observatory, Arboretum, The fruit orchard of the Morvan

Château Chinon (25 km)

Costume Museum: Since 1992, the mansion house has housed an important collection of rich costumes of some 5,000 items. On a surface of 1500 m2, one can discover the various evolutions of the French fashion between the end of the 18th century and the middle of the 20th century.

Musée du septennat by François Mitterrand: The Septennat Museum, housed in the former convent of St. Clare built in the 18th century, opened in 1986. It houses official and personal gifts received by the President of the Republic, François Mitterrand , in the course of his duties and given by him to the Department of Nièvre.

Niki de Saint Phalle and Jean Tinguely’s mobile fountain, which is one of the three fountains of this type in the world.

And also ... some beautiful places of Burgundy

Near Avallon (city at the gates of the Morvan), beautiful medieval city partly surrounded by medieval walls.

http://www.ville-avallon.fr/

Close to many castles such as Bazoches Castle

http://www.chateau-bazoches.com

and Chatillon castle in Bazois and its beautiful French gardens.

http://www.chateaubazois.com

Near Saint Père sous Vezelay, where you can see the church Notre Dame de Vezelay. It is a true jewel of the Gothic art of Burgundy. The excavations of the Salted Fountains are an archeological site of first importance. These excavations led to the discovery of a vast spa complex of the Gallo-Roman era.

To visit also, the caves of Arcy sur Cure

http://www.grottes-arcy.net

Near the construction site of Guedelon castle

http://www.guedelon.fr