Écrins National Park
French national park in Isère and Hautes-Alpes / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Écrins National Park (French: parc national des Écrins, pronounced [paʁk nɑsjɔnal dez‿ekʁɛ̃]; Occitan: parc Nacional dels Escrinhs) is a French national park located in the southeastern part of France in the Dauphiné Alps south of Grenoble and north of Gap, shared between the departments of Isère and Hautes-Alpes. The park is one of eight regions in France designated as French national parks.
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Écrins National Park | |
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Parc national des Écrins | |
Location | Isère and Hautes-Alpes, France |
Nearest city | Briançon Gap Grenoble |
Coordinates | 44°51′21″N 6°15′49″E |
Area | 925 km2 (357 sq mi) |
Established | 27 March 1973 |
Governing body | Parcs nationaux de France |
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