National and Regional Parks

In Languedoc-Roussillon, nature is preserved in all its glory.

Cévennes - National Parks France

Covering more than 3,000 square kilometres, the The Cévennes National Park, including the mountains of Lozère and Aigoual, is a UNESCO world biosphere reserve and one of the top seven national parks in France. Tel: + 33 (0)4 66 49 53 01

The Regional Natural Park of Haut Languedoc. The countryside varies from the rocky slopes of the Massif du Caroux in the east, with its mild Mediterranean climate, to oak and chestnut forests of Sidobre and Montagne Noire in the west. At it’s centre, the wild, heather-clad slopes of the mountains of Lacaune, the Orb mountains and the Plateau des Lacs. Tel: + 33 (0)4 67 97 38 22

The Narbonnaise Regional Natural Park (Aude) extends to 100,000 hectares, comprising lagoons, plateaux and mountains (Clape, Fontfroide, Corbières and the plateau of Leucate…), with more than 3,000 species of rare birds, including bonelli and golden eagles. Tel: + 33 (0)4 68 42 23 70

A plethora of rare fauna and flora are to be found in the Catalan Pyrenees Natural Park which encompasses 138,000 hectares of land around Cerdagne, Capcir and Haut-Conflent. Tel: + 33 (0)4 68 04 97 60