Calanques National Park (French: Parc national des Calanques; ) is a French national park located on the Mediterranean coast in Bouches-du-Rhône, Southern France, slightly west of the French Riviera.
Established in 2012, it extends over , of which is land, while the remaining is marine area.Parc national des Calanques: "Carte d'identité" , retrieved 12 July 2013 It includes parts of the Massif des Calanques stretching between Marseille's southern arrondissements, Cassis and La Ciotat.Parc national des Calanques: "Massif des Calanques" , retrieved 12 July 2013. Some of the park's best known features include the calanques of Sormiou, Morgiou, Port-Miou, Sugiton, En-Vau, as well as the Cosquer Cave.
History In 1923, the Comité de défense des Calanques was established with the aim of preventing industrial development at En-Vau. In 1999, the groupement d'intérêt public (GIP) des Calanques was founded to prepare the creation of a national park. Eleven years later, the GIP presented its first draft for a national park; the third draft was approved in 2011. On 18 April 2012, Prime Minister François Fillon signed the decree establishing Calanques National Park.
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External links Official website