With abundance of wildlife, breathtaking natural landmarks and beautiful views, France is absolutely amazing and worth visiting. Every year, 12 million people flock to the best national parks in France, to overlook the endless array of nature the country has to offer. Here’s a look at the 5 most-visited national parks there.
Écrins National Park, Rhône-Alpes and Provence Alpes Côte-d’azur
Écrins National Park offers lots more all-around nature-related fun. It is home to a plethora of wildlife to experience during your holidays. It is one of the most visited national parks in France, in part because of its gorgeous lakes and mountains. Sculpting the most dramatic landscape and offering bumper-to-bumper views, this park is a must. The cheapest way to get there is to rent a prestigious car as here. It’s easy to get to anywhere in this park with a car and great hosts! Besides, you can drive a car into this park. So start planning your trip now!
Calanques national park, Provence Alpes Côte-d’azur
It’s time to get out and enjoy the great outdoors. If you want to to experience nature in a national park, then look no further than Calanques national park, France. You can hike the calanques of Sormiou and Morgiou. However, many of the calanques are only accessible by boat. Apart from that, this national park boasts a huge variety of reptiles, such as the Ocellated lizards and leaf-toed geckos. Also, this national park offers a stunning location and a sprinkling of beaches in the waters off Cassis.
Mercantour national park, Provence Alpes Côte-d’azur
Called the “Parc national du Mercantour” in French, Mercantour national park was established in the year of 1989. 685 sq km of the national park area is heavily protected, where travelers are only allowed to walk. It captivates visitors with alpine rock formations. Be sure to hang-glide and bike along the park. On the other hand, you can’t beat the breathtaking views at this national park. Moreover, this park offers visitors the chance to see nutcrackers and wild boar.
Vanoise national park, Rhône-Alpes
Situated in Tarentaise Valley in the French Alps, visiting Vanoise will let you spy more natural wonders in a minute than you will anywhere else in an entire day. The park itself offers sparkling mountain lake. Activities on offer include hiking hundreds of trails, glacier walking, trekking and mountain biking. Therefore, there’s plenty to keep you entertained. However, most visitors come here to spot wildlife like wolves, lynx, ibex and chamois.
Cévennes national park, Languedoc-Roussillon
Cévennes national park, located in the departments of Lozère and Gard, in southern France, covers 321,380 hectares and features water-scoured canyons. Mountain bike paths and hiking trails make this a prime destination for adventure. In addition, its vast forests, its grasslands and its fields of boulders all add up to its singular majesty. You can uncover an outstanding trio of caves, including Aven Armand, Dargilan, and Bramabiau.
