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National parks · 13 parks

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France has 13 national parks covering about 26,096 km² in total. The largest is Guiana Amazonian Park (20,236 km²); the oldest, Vanoise National Park, dates from 1963.

Guiana Amazonian Park Guiana Amazonian Park20,236 km² · since 2007 Réunion National Park Réunion National Park1,054 km² · since 2007 Écrins National Park Écrins National Park918 km² · since 1973 Cévennes National Park Cévennes National Park913 km² · since 1970 Mercantour National Park Mercantour National Park685 km² · since 1979 Forêts National Park Forêts National Park566 km² · since 2019 Vanoise National Park Vanoise National Park528 km² · since 1963 Calanques National Park Calanques National Park520 km² · since 2012 Pyrénées National Park Pyrénées National Park457 km² · since 1967 Guadeloupe National Park Guadeloupe National Park173 km² · since 1989 Port-Cros National Park Port-Cros National Park46 km² · since 1963 parc national de FontainebleauNational park regional natural parkNational park

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National parks in France at a glance

France has 13 national parks covering about 26,096 km² — roughly 4.1% of the country's 643,801 km². The 3 largest parks together account for 85% of that area.

Largest national parks

  1. Guiana Amazonian Park — 20,236 km², since 2007
  2. Réunion National Park — 1,054 km², since 2007
  3. Écrins National Park — 918 km², since 1973
  4. Cévennes National Park — 913 km², since 1970
  5. Mercantour National Park — 685 km², since 1979

Oldest national parks

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Frequently asked questions

How many national parks are there in France?

France has 13 national parks covering about 26,096 km² in total. The largest is Guiana Amazonian Park (20,236 km²); the oldest, Vanoise National Park, dates from 1963.

What are the largest national parks in France?

Guiana Amazonian Park (20,236 km²), Réunion National Park (1,054 km²), Écrins National Park (918 km²), Cévennes National Park (913 km²) and Mercantour National Park (685 km²).

How much of France is national park?

About 4.1% of the country — 26,096 km² of national parks out of 643,801 km² in total.

What is the oldest national park in France?

Vanoise National Park, established in 1963, followed by Port-Cros National Park (1963), Pyrénées National Park (1967) and Cévennes National Park (1970).