Port-Cros National Park

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Coast of Port-Cros, view to mainland
Coast of Port-Cros, view to mainland

Port-Cros National Park (French: Parc national de Port-Cros) is a French national park established on the Mediterranean island of Port-Cros, east of Toulon. It also administers natural areas in some surrounding locales.

It was founded in 1963 after the island of Port-Cros was bequeathed to the state. The state is the sole land owner on the island, which is a natural protected area.

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Coordinates: 43°00′15″N, 6°23′43″E


Pyrénées National parks of France

Cevennes | Ecrins | Guadeloupe | Guiana | Mercantour | Port-Cros | Pyrenees | Reunion | Vanoise