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Parc national des Calanques is one of France’s great natural sites — bring good shoes and a camera. Locate it on the map, book a room nearby in a click, or add it to your travel list to build your itinerary.
About Parc national des Calanques
On the very edge of Marseille, the Parc national des Calanques protects one of the most spectacular coastlines in the Mediterranean — a series of narrow, fjord-like inlets where white limestone cliffs plunge into water of dazzling turquoise. Created in 2012 as the first peri-urban national park in Europe, it stretches from the great city to the port of Cassis, embracing sheer sea-cliffs, hidden coves reached only on foot or by boat, and a rich land and marine wildlife. Walkers follow rugged trails through pine and scented scrub to viewpoints and secret beaches; kayakers and swimmers explore the coves from the sea. Wild, bright and astonishingly close to a major city, the Calanques are one of the natural marvels of Provence.