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

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

  • Sugiton
    Sugiton
  • Morgiou
    Morgiou
  • En-Vau
    En-Vau
  • Belvédère
    Belvédère

References

  1. ^ Parc national des Calanques: "Carte d'identité" Archived 2013-06-16 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 12 July 2013
  2. ^ Parc national des Calanques: "Massif des Calanques" Archived 2013-06-16 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 12 July 2013.

External links