Pilat Regional Natural Park

Pilat Regional Natural Park (French: Parc naturel régional du Pilat) is a protected area of mountainous countryside in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France. The park spans the departments of Loire and Rhône, and covers a total area of 65,000 hectares (160,000 acres).^[1]

LocationAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Loire
Rhône, France

GoverningbodyFédération des parcs naturels régionaux de France

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Pilat Regional Natural Park
Interactive map of Pilat Regional Natural Park
Location	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Loire Rhône, France
Governing body	Fédération des parcs naturels régionaux de France

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The mountain terrain ranges from 140 metres (460 ft) to 1,432 metres (4,698 ft) in elevation.^[2] Forty-seven communes dot the landscape,^[3] with approximately fifty thousand residents.^[2] The land was officially designated a regional natural park in 1974.^[1]