MORVAN  , an elevated region forming the

northern continuation of the central plateau of France, and extending over a large part of the department of Nievre, and over portions of those of Yonne, Cote-d'Or and Saone-et-Loire . Its area is a little over r000 sq. m . The average elevation is about 1600 ft., the culminating point the Bois-du-Roi, attaining 2959 ft . It is traversed by the Yonne, which has its source on Mt Prenelay (2789 ft)., by the Cure and by several affluents of the Arroux . Geologically it consists chiefly of gneiss and granite . It contains much good pasturage and is abundantly wooded, the exploitation of its forests affording employment to large numbers of the inhabitants .