State park

Parc national du Mercantour (cœur)

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

About

Parc national du Mercantour (cœur) is a national park in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, covering about 167,200 acres (677 km²). There are 13 mapped trails inside it, including Chemin de l'Arpette, Chemin de l'Énergie and Chemin de l'Énergie - Étape 1. Its peaks include Cime du Gélas / Monte Gelàs, Cime sud du Gélas and Mont Pelat. Waterfalls inside it include Cascade d'Aiglière, Cascade de Messeloris and Cascade du Chadoulin. For camping, there is Zone de bivouac and Zone de bivouac du Refuge des Merveilles. Elevations inside the park range from about 3,760 ft to 10,310 ft. The nearest town is Péone, about 3.7 miles north of the park's centre. The boundary comes from OpenStreetMap. Check the park's own rules, fees and opening hours before you go.

Park size

167,206 acres

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Parc national du Mercantour (cœur)

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

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