--- title: "Musée de la Résistance en Morvan: Visiting at Saint-Brisson" description: "The Morvan maquis told through documents, weapons and letters at the Maison du Parc. Allow 1 to 1.5 hours, 1 h 15 from Beaune with a private driver." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/musee-de-la-resistance-en-morvan lang: en updated: 2026-09-30 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/things-to-do/musee-de-la-resistance-en-morvan.png --- # Museum of the Resistance in the Morvan (Musée de la Résistance en Morvan) > Museum of the Resistance in the Morvan: the story of the Morvan maquis, told in the heart of the forests where they fought. Museum of the Resistance in the Morvan is in Saint-Brisson (Nièvre), 1 h 04 by road (81 km) from Beaune. Allow 1 to 1.5 hours · Private driver from Beaune: €225 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. With its dense forests and scattered farms, the Morvan sheltered many groups of the French Resistance during the Second World War. This museum at the Maison du Parc in Saint-Brisson tells their story through documents, photographs, weapons and personal letters. It is a thoughtful introduction to the memorial sites across the massif. ## Key facts - Type: Museums - Where: Saint-Brisson · Nièvre - Location: 65 km north-west of Beaune · Nièvre - Coordinates: 47.2758, 4.0986 - 1 h 04 from Beaune - Allow 1 to 1.5 hours - Saint-Brisson - Official website: [museeresistancemorvan.fr](https://www.museeresistancemorvan.fr/) - From Beaune: ≈ 1 h 04 · 81 km - €225 one way from Beaune with a [private driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver) ## Getting there - [Private driver from Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver): 1 h 04 by road (81 km), €225 one way for the whole car. Coming by train or plane? [Transfers from stations and airports](https://www.cote-privee.com/transfers) Estimates per vehicle for up to 4 guests, tolls included. Your price is confirmed when you book. ## History Historians from the University of Burgundy and former Resistance fighters created the museum in 1983. President François Mitterrand inaugurated it on 26 June 1983. It is run by the association Morvan terre de Résistances, which also looks after the memorial at Dun-les-Places. For its 40th anniversary in 2023, the museum was completely renovated and modernised. It sits within the Maison du Parc, beside one of the houses of the Morvan ecomuseum. The Morvan's geography and climate made it a natural refuge for the maquis, groups of men and women who took to the woods to escape the German occupation and fight it. The massif paid a heavy price. Several Morvan villages suffered brutal reprisals in 1944, and a memorial now stands at Dun-les-Places. Many other sites of memory mark the places where the maquis lived and fought. ## What you will see The visit runs through three rooms: the Occupation, the Resistance, and the Liberation and memory. Archive documents, clandestine newspapers, uniforms and photographs bring the period close. Halfway through, a digital gallery immerses you in daily life in a maquis camp, with its actions, its leaders, its hunger and its fear. The museum is a good first step before following the Chemins de mémoire, a network of marked sites across the Morvan. ## Planning your visit Allow an hour to an hour and a half. The museum shares the Maison du Parc estate at Saint-Brisson, about 1 hour 15 minutes from Beaune, so combine it with a walk around the Étang Taureau or a visit to the memorial at Dun-les-Places. It is open from late March to mid-November, and closed on Tuesdays except in July and August. Please check the official website for opening times. ## Did you know? The Chemins de mémoire link about thirty landscaped sites in 15 communes of the Morvan, each marking a place where the Resistance lived, fought or is remembered. ## Around Museum of the Resistance in the Morvan What to combine with Museum of the Resistance in the Morvan on the same day, nearest first. ### Châteaux - [Château de La Roche-en-Brenil](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-la-roche-en-brenil) (14 km away): A moated château on the edge of the Morvan, saved from demolition by the writer Charles de Montalembert. - [Château de Ménessaire](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-menessaire) (16 km away): A Morvan castle under glazed-tile roofs, with a rediscovered 17th-century painted ceiling and guest rooms. - [Château de Chastellux](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-chastellux) (20 km away): A towered fortress at the gateway to the Morvan, still lived in by the family of its name. ### Things to do - [Morvan Regional Nature Park (Parc naturel régional du Morvan)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/parc-naturel-regional-du-morvan), 1 km away: Burgundy's little mountain of granite, forests and lakes, with its park headquarters at Saint-Brisson. - [Basilica of Saint-Andoche, Saulieu (Basilique Saint-Andoche)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/basilique-saint-andoche-saulieu), 10 km away: A Romanesque church on the old Paris to Lyon road, famous for its carved capitals. - [François Pompon Museum (Musée François Pompon)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/musee-francois-pompon), 10 km away: Sleek animal sculptures by the Saulieu-born artist who made the famous White Bear. ### Restaurants - [La Côte d’Or (Relais Bernard Loiseau)](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/la-cote-d-or-saulieu), 10 km away · 2 MICHELIN stars: Bernard Loiseau's house in Saulieu: two stars and a century of Burgundian grand cuisine ## Questions about Museum of the Resistance in the Morvan ### How far is Museum of the Resistance in the Morvan from Beaune? Museum of the Resistance in the Morvan is about 1 h 04 from Beaune by road (81 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €225 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### How long does a visit to Museum of the Resistance in the Morvan take? For the visit, allow 1 to 1.5 hours. ### When is Museum of the Resistance in the Morvan open? Opening days and times change during the year, so check the official website (museeresistancemorvan.fr) before you go. Your driver can plan the day around them. ### Can a private driver take us to Museum of the Resistance in the Morvan? Yes. Your driver collects you in Beaune or at your hotel in an electric Polestar 2 (up to 4 guests), waits while you visit and plans the rest of the day with you. The driver speaks English, French, Mandarin Chinese and Arabic. → [Private driver from Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver) ## Book - [Book a driver here](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=driver&place=sight:resistance): €225 one way from Beaune · up to 4 guests ## Sources - - - - --- Canonical page: