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Queyras

Regional Nature Park
French AlpsDesignated in 1977600 km²
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One of the highest inhabited valleys in Europe, with villages permanently settled above 2,000 metres

Area

600 km²

Protection category

IUCN II

Parque nacional —

Designated in

1977

Declared in 1977, Queyras protects one of the highest permanently inhabited valleys in Europe, with villages above 2,000 metres that have kept for centuries a traditional stone and timber architecture adapted to the extreme mountain climate, including painted sundials on the house fronts, a craft tradition centuries old in the region and still alive today.

Location

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4 dive sites within 300 km are also shown.

Queyras: 148 documented species

Mammals24Birds97Reptiles5Amphibians

Flora and ecosystems

Ecosystems found in France, where Queyras lies.

Tropical rainforestTemperate forestMarine / coastalTundra / polar

Experiences in this park

Diving and snorkellingBirdwatching

Nearby dive sites

Where can I dive near here?

194 km away

195 km away

202 km away

Similar parks

Which other parks are like this one?

Same country: France

Same country: France

Same country: France

Same country: France

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Region

French Alps

Climate

Temperate, Mediterranean, Mountain

Best season

May to September

Plan your visit

Best season
May to September
Area
600 km²
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2
Fish2
Insecta16
Clitellata1
Malacostraca1

Threatened:,,

Wetland

203 km away

France · French Alps
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European mouflon · reintroduced griffon vulture

May to September

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Verdon

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Griffon Vulture · Bearded Vulture (reintroduced)

May to September

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Camargue

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Greater flamingo · Camargue horse

May to September

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Golden eagle · reintroduced griffon vulture

May to September

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DivingPortofino Marine Reserve194 km away
CountryFrance
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