Vanoise National Park
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Vanoise National Park (fr.: "Parc national de la Vanoise"), is a French national park in the Alps, created in 1963 after mobilization from the environmentalist movement against a touristic project. It was the first French national park. This park is in the département of Savoie. Little villages like Champagny-le-Haut, Champagny-le-Bas, La Chiserette, La Cuaz, Le Bois, Friburge and Séez are near this park.
The park is bordered by several large french ski resorts (Les Trois Vallées, Tignes, Val-d'Isère, La Plagne,..). On the Italian side of the border, the park is continued by the Gran Paradiso National Park. Together, these two parks cover over 1250 km².
[edit] Wildlife
The park is well-known for its population of steinbocks (Capra ibex).
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