National parks of France

The Cévennes National Park ( French: Parc National des Cévennes) is a national park, located in southern France, in the mountainous area of Cévennes. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cévennes National Park"

Écrins National Park (in French Parc national des Écrins) is one of seven French national parks. It is a mountainous region in the Alps south of Grenoble and north of Gap. ...more on Wikipedia about "Écrins National Park"

National parks in France are maintained by Parcs Nationaux de France. There are seven French national parks which protect a total of 3,710 km² in central zones and 9,162 km² in secondary zones. This puts over 2% of the total area of France under some level of protection. French national parks draw over 7 million visitors every year. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of national parks of France"

Mercantour Park ( French: Parc national du Mercantour) is one of the seven national parks of France. Since it was created in 1979, the Mercantour Park has proven popular, with 800,000 visitors every year enjoying the 600 km of marked footpaths and visiting its villages. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mercantour National Park"

Port-Cros National Park ( French: Parc National de Port-Cros) is a French national park established on the Mediterranean island of Port-Cros, east of Toulon. It also administers natural area in surrounding locales. ...more on Wikipedia about "Port-Cros National Park"

Pyrenees National Park ( French: Parc national des Pyrénées) is a national park located within the French départements of Hautes-Pyrénées and Pyrénées-Atlantiques. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pyrenees National Park"

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