Cévennes National Park

metropolitan France · France

Cévennes National Park, France
Photo: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
May to October
Budget
$
Accessibility
limited
Coordinates
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A vast highland national park in the southern Massif Central encompassing granite uplands, chestnut forests, deep river gorges, and one of France's darkest night skies. The park was designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and is one of the least-populated areas of metropolitan France, creating exceptional conditions for stargazing and silence. R.L. Stevenson's 1878 donkey trek through the Cévennes popularised the region for long-distance hiking.

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