Mourjou
Part of Puycapel in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Location of Mourjou
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44°41′29″N 2°19′48″E / 44.6914°N 2.33°E / 44.6914; 2.33
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Mourjou (French pronunciation: [muʁʒu]; Languedocien: Morjon, or Morjó) is a former commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Puycapel.[2] A chestnut fair is held annually during the third weekend of October.
The village is home to the Maison de la Chataigne, a museum dedicated to the chestnut: its history, its cultivation and harvesting, and its consumption. It is open from June to September every day of the week in the afternoon, except Monday.
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See also
External links
- Official website of the Commune of Mourjou
- Foire de la Chataigne
- Maison de la Chataigne
- Auberge de Mourjou
- Historical Information (in French)
References
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