The first weekend of October, the Autumn Festival including craft market, regional market and musical entertainment.
[ Nuit des Musées ] Visite-Goûter « Autour du Seigle »
- On 18 may 2024
- D6, Maison des Hommes et des Paysages
- Rye is a hardy cereal suited to poor soils such as those found in the granite Morvan, and was grown in the Morvan for a long time until the early 20th century. Find out more about this versatile cereal on a 30-minute tour of the Maison des Hommes et des Paysages, followed by a snack at the Bistrot du Parc and a tasting of a range of rye-based products.
[ Nuit des Musées ] Visite Thématique « A la Découverte des Paysages du Morvan »
- On 18 may 2024
- D6, Maison des Hommes et des Paysages
- The landscapes of the Morvan reflect the interactions between humans and their environment, and tell the story of the region's history. Use the scale model at the Maison des Hommes et des Paysages to discover the bocage, the forest and the lakes and rivers, and they'll all have no secrets for you !
[ Nuit des Musées ] Visite Thématique « Dans les pas des Vaches et Bœufs du Morvan »
- On 18 may 2024
- D6, Maison des Hommes et des Paysages
- To work in the fields or cross the sunken paths of the Morvan, oxen and cows were indispensable to the galvachers and peasants of the Morvan. The Morvan cart and shoeing machine on the Maison du Parc site bear witness to this era and the activities associated with it.
[ Nuit des Musées ] Visite Libre de la Maison des Hommes et des Paysages
- On 18 may 2024
- D6, Maison des Hommes et des Paysages
- Free admission to the Maison des Hommes et des Paysages, home of the Écomusée du Morvan, to discover the Morvan region, its landscapes, heritage and skills. - Audioguides and Easy to Read and Understand booklets available.
Visite Découverte Inédite : Agriculture et Paysage en Harmonie, un Parc Dessiné par le Comte de Choulot
- On 1 june 2024
- Discover the property and gardens of the Maison du Parc du Morvan in Saint-Brisson, through the prism of the layout designed by Paul de Lavenne, Comte de Choulot, a famous 19th-century landscape gardener. In 1858, he drew up a plan that harmoniously blended the agricultural and landscape functions of the Saint-Brisson estate, many traces of which can still be seen today. - The tour will feature several voices, including a reading of the landscape from past to present, readings of extracts from the theory "The Art of Gardens" by the Count of Choulot and historical anecdotes about the site. - At the end of the tour, the two authors will sign a book devoted to the Comte de Choulot and his work in the Nivernais region, at the Bistrot du Parc, which will be offering a tasting of herbal teas and kefir. - This event is the fruit of a partnership between the Nièvre Council for Architecture, Town Planning and the Environment (CAUE), the Morvan Regional Nature Park and the Bistrot du Parc.
[Le Petit Peuple de l'Herbularium]
- On 1 june 2024
- Description of the outing : But who could be hiding in plants ? Let's discover the different families of little creatures that inhabit our gardens. Let's investigate together and discover their roles and their importance for living gardens ! - This event is part of the "Rendez-vous in the Gardens" programme.
Exposition "Du Château de Saint-Brisson à la Maison du Parc, Deux Siècles d'Histoire"
- On 1 june 2024
- Come and discover all the secrets of the history of the Maison du Parc thanks to the exhibition "From the Château of Saint-Brisson to the Maison du Parc, two centuries of history" set up outside on the site of the Maison du Parc. Free admission all day.
[ Journées du Patrimoine de Pays et des Moulins ] Visite Libre de la Maison des Hommes et des Paysages
- On 22 june 2024
- D6, Maison des Hommes et des Paysages
- Free admission to the Maison des Hommes et des Paysages, home of the Écomusée du Morvan, to discover the Morvan region, its landscapes, heritage and skills. - Audioguides and Easy to Read and Understand booklets available.
[ Journées du Patrimoine de Pays et des Moulins ] Visite Thématique : le Flottage du Bois Dans le Morvan
- On 22 june 2024
- D6, Maison des Hommes et des Paysages
- A 2-voice themed tour, with a cross between history and the environment, to understand the history of timber rafting in the Morvan and the upheavals it caused on the waterways, which are still visible today. The visit will begin at the Maison des Hommes et des Paysages, where you will learn about the history of this industry, which mobilised most of the Morvan population from the mid-16th century to the mid-19th century. To mark the occasion, a previously unseen object will be presented to the public for the first time ! The tour will continue around the Etang Taureau, a former floating pond.
[ Journées du Patrimoine de Pays et des Moulins ] Démonstration de Construction de Murets en Pierre Sèche par Martin Muriot
- On 22 june 2024
- Maison du Parc
- Come and discover the construction techniques for dry-stone walls in the Morvan. - Martin Muriot, a professional mason and President of the French Federation of Dry Stone Professionals, will be on hand to present and demonstrate construction and renovation techniques for the dry stone walls that are so typical of the Morvan. This will be an opportunity to showcase this emblematic heritage of the Morvan landscape, which is still important today for managing natural risks and preserving the environment and biodiversity.
