Haute Vallée de Chevreuse Regional Natural Park (French: Parc naturel régional de la haute vallée de Chevreuse) is a protected area in the Île-de-France region of northern France. It is a verdant rural area outside Paris, designated as a regional natural park because it contains a wide variety of unique historical sites.

Features

The parkland spans two departments, Yvelines and Essonne, and connects fifty-one separate communes along the Chevreuse valley of the river Yvette. The park's main office is located in Chevreuse in a medieval fortress, the Château de la Madeleine.

Haute Vallée de Chevreuse Regional Natural Park

The land was officially designated as a parc naturel régional (PNR) in 1985, with a total area of .

Haute Vallée de Chevreuse Regional Natural Park

See also

List of regional natural parks of France

References

External links

Official park website

Official park website

Regional natural parks of France

Geography of Essonne

Geography of Yvelines

Protected areas established in 1985

Tourist attractions in Île-de-France

Tourist attractions in Essonne

Tourist attractions in Yvelines

1985 establishments in France

Haute Vallée de Chevreuse Regional Natural Park