The Vanoise National Park
Protected fauna and flora
Enchantment and emotions await in the Vanoise National Park!
Enjoy this haven of peace, far from all pollution, appreciate the calm, the silence, the pure air. Discover this remarkable environment accompanied by a park ranger or a mountain guide, enrich your knowledge of the fauna and flora.
Enhance your mountain vacation journal with photos of marmots, ibex, lakes, snow-capped peaks and... the blueberry pie enjoyed on the terrace of a refuge!
The Vanoise National Park celebrates its 60th anniversary
1963-2023In 2023, the Vanoise National Park celebrates its 60th anniversary. All summer long, numerous events, outings and workshops will be organized in Aussois and throughout Haute Maurienne Vanoise. This anniversary is an opportunity to look back on the road travelled since the Park's creation, to discover or rediscover its riches, to meet the professionals who work for and in the Park...
1st French National Park
This preserved area, largely within the Haute Maurienne Vanoise territory, was founded in 1963 thanks in particular to Gilbert André, then mayor of Bonneval sur Arc. The central zone, called the «core», is a protected area with regulations promoting the biodiversity of landscapes, environments, species and preserving the cultural and mountain heritage.
In a few steps, you are in the heart of the first national park in France. Together with the Italian Grand Paradis National Park, they form one of the largest protected areas in the Western Alps. But, whatever the big words. The important thing is to open up a territory of rare experiences for you. A breathtaking landscape between peaks, lakes and deep valleys. An incredibly diverse flora and animals in their natural environment that you can approach, marmots, ibex, chamois, bearded vultures…
Mountaineering, hiking, high-altitude fishing, truly wonderful moments in the mountains to share.
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The park is home to around twenty glaciers, more than 100 peaks above 3000 metres, 600 km of paths, around forty refuges, and, with the Italian Gran Paradiso National Park (14 km of shared border), forms the largest protected area in Europe.
