Parc Naturel Régional de la Chartreuse

Parc Naturel Régional de la Chartreuse (Chartreuse Regional Nature Park) is a regional nature park located in the region Rhône-Alpes between Chambéry, Grenoble and Voiron, on the border of the departments of Isère and Savoie. It is based on the massif de la Chartreuse and covers an area of 76,700 hectares with a population of about 50,000.[1] The park was established in 1995.[2]

Chartreuse Regional Nature Park
Chamechaude summit shrouded in mist
Park logo
LocationRhône-Alpes
Area767 km2 (296 sq mi)
Established1995
Named forChartreuse Mountains
Governing bodyFédération des parcs naturels régionaux de France
  • Mont Granier
    Mont Granier
  • Geological formations
    Geological formations
  • Montane meadows
    Montane meadows

See also

Regional nature parks of France

References
  1. "Parc naturel régional de Chartreuse". Fédération des Parcs naturels régionaux. Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
  2. "Parc naturel régional de Chartreuse" (in French). Fédération des Parcs naturels régionaux de France. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
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