Calanques National Park
Parc national des Calanques
IUCN category II (national park)
A view of the Calanque d'En-Vau

Location	Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Nearest city	Marseille
Coordinates	43°13′N 5°28′E / 43.217°N 5.467°E / 43.217; 5.467
Area	520 km² (201 sq mi)
Established	18 April 2012
Governing body	Parcs nationaux de France
www.calanques-parcnational.fr

Calanques National Park (French: Parc national des Calanques) is a French national park located on the Mediterranean coast in Bouches-du-Rhône, Southern France. It was established in 2012 and extends over 520 km² (201 sq mi), of which 85 km² (33 sq mi) is land, while the remaining is marine area.^[1] It includes parts of the Massif des Calanques stretching between Marseille's southern arrondissements, Cassis and La Ciotat.^[2] Some of the park's best known features include the Calanque de Sormiou, Calanque de Morgiou, Calanque de Port-Miou, Calanque de Sugiton, Calanque d'en Vau and Cosquer Cave.

History

In 1923, the Comité de défense des Calanques was established with the aim of preventing industry development at En-Vau. In 1999, the groupement d'intérêt public (GIP) des Calanques was founded to prepare the creation of a national park. Eleven years later, the GIP presented its first draft for a national park; the third draft was approved in 2011. On 18 April 2012, Prime Minister François Fillon signed the decree establishing Calanques National Park.