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Calanques National Park: The French Natural Wonder You’ve Never Heard Of

France is known for amazing food and wine, but the natural scenery of France’s rolling hills, mountains, and coastline is something to be rivaled. I had never heard of the Calanques until this year, ...
Barron's

France Caps Visitor Numbers At Marseille Calanques Coves

Two popular coves in the "Calanques" area near Marseille, among southern France's main attractions, saw visitor numbers capped on Sunday for the first time to protect their fragile ecosystem. The ...
PlanetMountain

Parc National des Calanques - climbing at risk in the future French park?

Climbing and other low-impact sports such as canoing and hiking may be at risk at the planned Calanques National Park in France. A group called "Association des Calanques et des Hommes" is asking for ...
Los Angeles Times

Exploring the French Outdoors, from Alps to Côte d’Azur

Tumbling from a height of 422 meters, Grande Cascade de Gavarnie (or, in English, “Gavernie Falls”), located within Pyrénées National Park, is one of the tallest waterfalls in Europe. The Pyrenees ...
PlanetMountain

Climbing at Les Calanques

Located next to Marseille, Les Calanques are not only one of France's most famous natural beauties, they also happen to host some of the best sports climbing in Europe. Les Calanques, located on the ...
The Washington Post

As tourists return to Europe, some top destinations want fewer of them

CALANQUES NATIONAL PARK, France — In one of Europe's most picturesque national parks, officials have embraced a surprising goal: They want to make the site appear less stunning. Standing next to ...