Saint-Brisson
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Saint-Brisson | |
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_Maison_du_Parc_naturel_régional_du_Morvan_-_02.jpg) The Maison du Parc naturel régional du Morvan, with the Musée de la Résistance en Morvan to the left | |
Location of Saint-Brisson  | |
  Saint-Brisson  Saint-Brisson | |
| Coordinates: 47°16′19″N 4°05′30″E / 47.2719°N 4.0917°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Nièvre |
| Arrondissement | Château-Chinon (Ville) |
| Canton | Château-Chinon |
| Intercommunality | CC Morvan Sommets et Grands Lacs |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Gobillon[1] |
Area 1 | 29.82 km2 (11.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 252 |
| • Density | 8.5/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Beursonniers |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 58235 /58230 |
| Elevation | 453–698 m (1,486–2,290 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Brisson (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ bʁisɔ̃]) is a rural commune in the Nièvre department in central France.[3] It is within Morvan Regional Natural Park, on the departmental border with Côte-d'Or.
On 26 June 1983, Saint-Brisson was visited by President François Mitterrand, who was present for the official opening of the Musée de la Résistance en Morvan.[4]
