Calanques National Park
Calanques National Park | |
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Parc national des Calanques | |
![]() A view of the Calanque d'En-Vau | |
Location | Bouches-du-Rhône, France |
Nearest city | Marseille |
Coordinates | 43°13′N 5°28′E / 43.217°N 5.467°E |
Area | 520 km2 (201 sq mi) |
Established | 18 April 2012 |
Governing body | Parcs nationaux de France |
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Calanques National Park (French: Parc national des Calanques) is a French national park located on the Mediterranean coast in Bouches-du-Rhône, Southern France. It was established in 2012 and 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 Calanque de Sormiou, Calanque de Morgiou, Calanque de Port-Miou, Calanque de Sugiton, Calanque d'en Vau and Cosquer Cave.
History
[edit]In 1923, the Comité de défense des Calanques was established with the aim of preventing industry 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
[edit]- Sugiton
- Morgiou
- En-Vau
- Belvédère
References
[edit]- ^ Parc national des Calanques: "Carte d'identité" Archived 2013-06-16 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 12 July 2013
- ^ Parc national des Calanques: "Massif des Calanques" Archived 2013-06-16 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 12 July 2013.