in the area
NATURE
A stone's throw from Le Manivert, the Morvan begins, a vast nature reserve with the purest air in France. The department of Niévre is renowned for its forests and in the Morvan you will find them in abundance. You can go swimming, walking, cycling or just lie in the grass or under the trees and enjoy what is happening above your head. You may even see a shooting star in the clear night sky.
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HISTORY
The Romans already knew: The Nièvre is a good place to be. Their traces can be found in Autun, which is further away, but also nearby, in Compierre. You can go for a walk in the woods between the remains of a Roman settlement. The entire region is bathed in the Middle Ages. A crusade once departed from Vézelay and the beautiful basilica contains the relics of Saint Magdalene. WWII is not far away because of the memorial sites for the fallen in the Maquis, where resistance groups hid. There are surprising discoveries to be made.
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EVENTS
Stroll under a radiant sun at a flea market and find a few trinkets for a song? And then in the evening enjoy a concert under an apple tree or in the Sainte-Madeleine basilica in Vézelay. There is ample information for excursions in the chambres d'hôtes.
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WINE
The Nièvre is surrounded by well-known and lesser-known wine regions, each of which has its own identity. Nowhere in France you are far from vineyards. The youngest appellation in France, the AOP Vézelay, is located nearby.
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