Euro 2008 zone starting from Ouroux-en-Morvan

Let's go back in time to 2008, when the commune of Ouroux-en-Morvan was the geographical centre of the Eurozone. This distinction was calculated by the Institut Géographique National (IGN). The exact point was located in the Bondy forest. However, the centre of the Eurozone changes with the accession of new member countries. Each new accession to the euro zone shifts this central point. Thus, in 2009, with the entry of Slovakia, the centre moved to Liernais, in Côte-d'Or. This "European point" is represented by a piece of granite, and along the route you will find signs explaining the role of the Eurozone.

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Creation:
29 Sep 2025

Last update:
16 Feb 2026

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 5.13 mi
Average duration: 2h 45
Difficulty: Easy
Back to start: Yes
Ascent: + 413 ft
Descent: - 417 ft
Highest point: 1,998 ft
Lowest point: 1,752 ft

Country: France
Area: Morvan
City: Ouroux-en-Morvan (58230)
Start/End: N 47.185325° / E 3.947161°
IGN map(s): Ref. 2723ET
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Description of the walk

(S/E) Starting from the town hall in Ouroux en Morvan, take Avenue Michel Baroin opposite and turn right at the bottom of the pond, continuing straight ahead while following the pond on your right. Continue to the next crossroads.

(1) Go straight ahead, then turn right and right again at the next crossroads. At the next intersection, turn left and follow the path to the road.

(2) Turn left while staying on the side of the road. At the next crossroads, turn left again, then take the road opposite and do not head towards Planchez. Continue straight ahead until you reach the crossroads.

(3) Go straight ahead. Pass the first three-way junction and, at the next three-way junction, take the path on the left to reach a memorial stone.

(4) Continue along the path to reach Coeuzon.

(5) Turn left back onto the road and keep left again at the next path. Then continue straight ahead until you reach the next crossroads to rejoin the path you took on the way out.

(3) Turn right, continue straight ahead and enter the village of Ouroux-en-Morvan, following the road until you reach the path on the right.

(2) Continue, pass one fork and reach another.

(6) Turn right and head towards the pond. You will rejoin the path you took on the way there.

(1) Continue straight ahead, cross the road and head opposite, passing in front of the village hall. At the intersection, turn left, then right at the next crossroads to return to the town hall (S/E).

Waypoints

S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,847 ft - Ouroux en Morvan Town Hall
1 : mi 0.42 - alt. 1,811 ft - Crossroads - Étang d'Ouroux (Ouroux-en-Morvan)
2 : mi 1.1 - alt. 1,896 ft - Intersection of the road to Planchez
3 : mi 1.55 - alt. 1,995 ft - Crossroads
4 : mi 1.99 - alt. 1,883 ft - Location of the memorial stone
5 : mi 2.55 - alt. 1,765 ft - Coeuzon
6 : mi 4.23 - alt. 1,864 ft - Intersection of the road and path running alongside the pond
S/E : mi 5.13 - alt. 1,844 ft - Ouroux en Morvan Town Hall

Notes

You will find free parking right next to the town hall and on either side of the village hall. Standard walking gear should be sufficient for the walk. A few important points to remember: it is advisable to keep your dogs on a leash on public roads during the walk. Keep them close by on the paths. Make sure your shoes provide good ankle support. It is advisable to have a walking stick and to ensure that your shoes are waterproof, as some parts of the route can be quite wet depending on the season.

Worth a visit

Not far from the town hall, visit the Church of Saint-Germain. When you arrive at the Ouroux village hall, take the time to admire the blue metre-gauge railway carriage.