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French national park in Bouches-du-Rhône
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Calanques National Park (Parc national des Calanques) is a park in the Bouches-du-Rhône region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in France. Located between Marseille and Cassis, the national park is famous for its many steep bays.
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A village with a viewing platform over the salt mountains
A bird park along with a town, beaches, and a sanctuary.
Grotte Cosquer
Contains several prehistoric cave paintings which date back to at least 19,000 caves with some dating back to as early as 27,000 BCE.
A restaurant specialising in fish and seafood from the region.
The park can be visited from Marseille, Cassis or Arles on foot, by bike or by boat. From the 8th arrondissement in Marseille, take Avenue de Hambourg down south.
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Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône · International · MRS
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