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Cévennes National Park
Cévennes National Park is a national park in France, established in 1970, covering 913 km² (352 sq mi). It is the #4 largest of France's 13 national parks.
- Area
- 913 km²
- Established
- 1970
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- RDZ · 77 km
Nearest airports to Cévennes National Park
- 1 RDZ77 kmstraight line
- 2Montpellier-Méditerranée AirportMPL83 kmstraight lineMontpellier/Méditerranée, France
Airports in FranceTransfers & Meet & Greet →
- 3 FNI95 kmstraight line
More about Cévennes National Park
Cévennes National Park is one of 13 national parks in France. It covers 913 km² (91,279 ha) — about 1.2 times the size of New York City, making it the #4 largest national park in France (3.5% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1970, 56 years ago, one of the earliest national parks in France (the first dates from 1963). It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Cévennes National Park
The closest airport is Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ), about 77 km away — around 1 h 40 min by car; alternatively Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL, 83 km). Other national parks within reach include Calanques National Park (520 km²), Écrins National Park (918 km²), Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park (139 km²) and Port-Cros National Park (46 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.