Calanques National Park

Calanques National Park
Parc national des Calanques
A view of the Calanque d'En-Vau
Calanques National Park is located in France
Calanques National Park
Location within France
LocationBouches-du-Rhône, France
Nearest cityMarseille
Coordinates43°13′N 5°28′E / 43.217°N 5.467°E / 43.217; 5.467
Area520 km2 (201 sq mi)
Established18 April 2012
Governing bodyParcs nationaux de France
Websitewww.calanques-parcnational.fr

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.

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.

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.
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