Ouroux-en-Morvan


Ouroux-en-Morvan or simply Ouroux is a rural commune in the Nièvre department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in central France. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 599.

Geography

Ouroux-en-Morvan covers an area of 60.56 km2. It is part of Morvan Regional [Natural Park].

History

Ouroux-en-Morvan played a central role in World War II in the Morvan. It was the headquarters of the French Resistance in Nièvre; as such it became the "clandestine prefecture" of Nièvre in the summer of 1944.

Twin town

Ouroux-en-Morvan has been Twin [towns and sister cities|twinned] with Cullera, Spain since 1979.