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Écrins National Park
Écrins National Park is a national park in France, established in 1973, covering 918 km² (354 sq mi). It is the #3 largest of France's 13 national parks.
- Area
- 918 km²
- Established
- 1973
- IUCN
- V: Protected Landscape/Seascape
- Nearest airport
- CMF · 92 km
Nearest airports to Écrins National Park
- 1 CMF92 kmstraight line
- 2 GNB92 kmstraight line
- 3 CUF113 kmstraight line
Levaldigi (CN), ItalyMore about Écrins National Park
Écrins National Park is one of 13 national parks in France. It covers 918 km² (91,800 ha) — about 1.2 times the size of New York City, making it the #3 largest national park in France (3.5% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1973, 53 years ago, one of the earliest national parks in France (the first dates from 1963). It is listed in IUCN category V: Protected Landscape/Seascape — a protected landscape shaped by people and nature together.
Visiting Écrins National Park
The closest airport is Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF), about 92 km away — around 2 h 0 min by car; alternatively Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB, 92 km). Other national parks within reach include Vanoise National Park (528 km²), Mercantour National Park (685 km²), Gran Paradiso National Park (710 km²) and Calanques National Park (520 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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