Calanques National Park
French national park in Bouches-du-Rhône
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Calanques National Park (French: Parc national des Calanques; Occitan: Parc Nacional dels Calanques) is a French national park located on the Mediterranean coast in Bouches-du-Rhône, Southern France, slightly west of the French Riviera.
| Calanques National Park | |
|---|---|
| Parc national des Calanques | |
A view of the Calanque d'En-Vau | |
  Location within France | |
| Location | Bouches-du-Rhône, France |
| Nearest city | Marseille |
| Coordinates | 43°13′N 5°28′E |
| Area | 520 km2 (201 sq mi) |
| Established | 18 April 2012 |
| Governing body | Parcs nationaux de France |
| Website | www |
Established in 2012, it extends over 520 km2 (201 sq mi), of which 85 km2 (33 sq mi) is land, while the remaining is marine area.[1] It includes parts of the Massif des Calanques stretching between Marseille's southern arrondissements, Cassis and La Ciotat.[2] Some of the park's best known features include the calanques of Sormiou, Morgiou, Port-Miou, Sugiton, En-Vau, as well as the Cosquer Cave.
History
In 1923, the Comité de défense des Calanques was established with the aim of preventing industrial development at En-Vau. In 1999, the groupement d'intérêt public (GIP) des Calanques was founded to prepare the creation of a national park. Eleven years later, the GIP presented its first draft for a national park; the third draft was approved in 2011. On 18 April 2012, Prime Minister François Fillon signed the decree establishing Calanques National Park.
Gallery
Sugiton
Morgiou
En-Vau
Belvédère
