Amazonian forest, fine sandy beaches, snow-capped peaks… France’s natural parks are all promises of fabulous landscapes to discover. A brief overview of the most beautiful of them.
What will be your next walk in nature? An alpine hike in the Pyrenees Park? A boat tour in the creeks of Marseille? The La Soufrière volcano excursion in the heart of Guadeloupe? Or simply a walk on the island of Porquerolles? The preserved natural spaces are numerous in France and promise the curious visitor beautiful walks. National park, regional natural park… It is sometimes difficult to find your way around among the many denominations. In France, there are 10 national parks, which in turn shelter the highest Pyrenean peaks, overseas tropical pearls, and the most fragile and precious coastlines of the metropolis…
Much more numerous, the regional natural parks are spreading throughout France and allow the development of a territory around a natural heritage and a particular cultural identity. The Causses du Quercy regional natural park thus defines a space united by its landscapes, its culture and its thousand-year-old past. Similarly, the natural park of Verdon Gorge brings together typically Provencal panoramas despite their infinite variety: fields of lavender, gorges in the hollow of the rock… But a natural park also aims to preserve a fragile environment: the Camargue, essential for bird migration, thus requires special attention. . Similarly, the Arcachon basin, a site in many respects unique in Europe, is subject to protection.
Whether it’s alpine hikes, walks on the coast, or exploration of the forest, the French natural parks will enchant you with their grandiose landscapes!