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The Morvan was a region popular with the Maquis resistance. Its relative isolation - though not far away, no major trunk roads pass through the region - made it the ideal refuge for those fleeing the repression of occupied France and who wanted to continue the struggle for freedom.
The deep wooded valleys of the Morvan countryside provided ideal hiding places near to hamlets or remote self-sufficient farms, where information and food were easy to find. The geography and administrative situation of the Morvan, on the borders of the four Burgundy departments, helped hold off repression for a long time and favoured the expansion of the maquis.
The memory of this painful period is honoured by the museum, a joint effort of historians at the University of Burgundy, of people who were active or witnesses at the time and of a museum designer commissioned by the secretary of state for war veterans. “Shadows and light” guide the visitor trough the museum, supported by new technologies and audioguides in english, french and dutch.
Practical informations
The Museum of the Résistance in the Morvan - Maison du Parc - 58 230 SAINT BRISSON
tel number : 03 86 78 72 99 GPS : latitude : 47.276652 longitude : 4.096613
Opening times - From april to november
Closed on tuesday (all day) and saturday morning
Open everyday in july and august
April, october, november : from 10 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 5 pm
May to september : from 10 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 6 pm
Opened all year for long groups
Tariffs
Adultes : 4 €
Group at least 10 adults : 2,50 €
Children aged 8-15 / Students : 2,50 €
Children - 8 : free
Audioguides in french, english, dutch : 1€