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Forêts National Park
Forêts National Park is a national park in France, established in 2019, covering 566 km² (219 sq mi). It is the #6 largest of France's 13 national parks.
- Area
- 566 km²
- Established
- 2019
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- DLE · 106 km
Nearest airports to Forêts National Park
- 1 DLE106 kmstraight line
- 2 XCR108 kmstraight line
- 3 ETZ160 kmstraight line
More about Forêts National Park
Forêts National Park is one of 13 national parks in France. It covers 566 km² (56,613 ha) — about 72% of the size of New York City, making it the #6 largest national park in France (2.2% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2019, 7 years ago — the first national parks in France date back to 1963. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Forêts National Park
The closest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE), about 106 km away — around 2 h 17 min by car; alternatively Chalons Vatry airport (XCR, 108 km). Other national parks within reach include parc national de Fontainebleau, National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse (225 km²), réserve naturelle domaniale "Lesse et Lomme" and Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park (102 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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