Calanques National Park

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.

Calanques National Park
Parc national des Calanques
IUCN category II (national park)
A view of the Calanque d'En-Vau
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
www.calanques-parcnational.fr

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

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  Sugiton
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  Morgiou
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  En-Vau
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  Belvédère