Calanques National Park is a national park in France.
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Located between Marseille and Cassis, the national park is famous for its many steep bays. During the summer months, the roads and sometimes even the hiking trails are closed due to the risk of forest fires, so that only the sea route remains. Many dozen boats leave the bays for sightseeing or swimming every day from the two cities mentioned above. The park comprises 8,500 hectares of land and 43,500 hectares of sea, is located in the municipalities of Marseille, Cassis and Ciotat. It is visited by 2 million guests annually. It is the only national park that includes the outskirts, sea and land.
history
The park was established on April 18, 2012
landscape
Lots of variety with rice fields, salt marshes, swamps and sand dunes.
Flora and fauna
140 protected species live here
climate
Very hot in July and August (average temperature 30 ° C), signs admonish hikers to have at least 1 liter of water per hour with them. If you want to go to the coast, you usually have to calculate two hours in each direction.
getting there
Of Marseille, Cassis or Arles on foot, by bike or by boat.
Fees / permits
On the website of the Department administration Inform about current forest bands and closures.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
activities
- Salin-de-Giraud. Workers' village with a viewing platform over the salt mountains.
- Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer. Bird park and typical town, beaches, pilgrimage church N.D.-de-la-Mer.
