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Vanoise National Park , is a French national park
National park

A national park is a reserve of land, usually declared and owned by a national government, protected from most human development and pollution....
 in the Alps
Alps

The Alps is the name for one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east; through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany; to France in the west....
, created in 1963 after mobilization from the environmentalist movement against a touristic project
Tourism

Tourism is travel for recreational or leisure purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel to and stay in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes not related to the exercise of an activity remunerated from...
. It was the first French national park. This park is in the département of Savoie
Savoie

Savoie is a France departments of France located in the Rh?ne-Alpes regions of France in the French Alps.It is one of the two departments of the region of Savoy that was annexed by France on March 24, 1860 after the Treaty of Turin, the other being Haute-Savoie....
. Little village
Village

A village is a clustered human settlement or Residential community, larger than a hamlet , but smaller than a town or city. Though generally located in rural areas, the term urban village may be applied to certain urban area neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New York City and the Saifi Village in Beirut, Lebanon....
s like Champagny-le-Haut, Champagny-le-Bas, La Chiserette, La Cuaz, Le Bois, Friburge and Séez
Sééz

The Roman Catholic Diocese of S?ez, is a diocese, of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. Originally established in the 3rd century, the diocese encompasses the department of Orne, in the Region of Normandy....
 are near this park.

The park is bordered by several large french ski resort
Ski resort

A ski area is a developed recreational facility, usually on a mountain or large hill, containing skiing trails and vital supporting services....
s (Les Trois Vallées
Les Trois Vallées

Les Trois Vall?es or The Three Valleys is a ski region in the Savoie d?partement in France of France, above the town of Mo?tiers and near the Vanoise National Park and the Tarentaise....
, Tignes
Tignes

Tignes is a commune in France of the Savoie d?partement in France, in France.It is also a ski resort near Val d'Is?re, they are linked together as the "Espace Killy" region....
, Val-d'Isère, La Plagne
La Plagne

La Plagne is a French ski area in the Alps valley of the Tarentaise . Since 2003, La Plagne and the neighbouring resort of Les Arcs form Paradiski's ski area....
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Vanoise National Park , is a French national park
National park

A national park is a reserve of land, usually declared and owned by a national government, protected from most human development and pollution....
 in the Alps
Alps

The Alps is the name for one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east; through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany; to France in the west....
, created in 1963 after mobilization from the environmentalist movement against a touristic project
Tourism

Tourism is travel for recreational or leisure purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel to and stay in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes not related to the exercise of an activity remunerated from...
. It was the first French national park. This park is in the département of Savoie
Savoie

Savoie is a France departments of France located in the Rh?ne-Alpes regions of France in the French Alps.It is one of the two departments of the region of Savoy that was annexed by France on March 24, 1860 after the Treaty of Turin, the other being Haute-Savoie....
. Little village
Village

A village is a clustered human settlement or Residential community, larger than a hamlet , but smaller than a town or city. Though generally located in rural areas, the term urban village may be applied to certain urban area neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New York City and the Saifi Village in Beirut, Lebanon....
s like Champagny-le-Haut, Champagny-le-Bas, La Chiserette, La Cuaz, Le Bois, Friburge and Séez
Sééz

The Roman Catholic Diocese of S?ez, is a diocese, of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. Originally established in the 3rd century, the diocese encompasses the department of Orne, in the Region of Normandy....
 are near this park.

The park is bordered by several large french ski resort
Ski resort

A ski area is a developed recreational facility, usually on a mountain or large hill, containing skiing trails and vital supporting services....
s (Les Trois Vallées
Les Trois Vallées

Les Trois Vall?es or The Three Valleys is a ski region in the Savoie d?partement in France of France, above the town of Mo?tiers and near the Vanoise National Park and the Tarentaise....
, Tignes
Tignes

Tignes is a commune in France of the Savoie d?partement in France, in France.It is also a ski resort near Val d'Is?re, they are linked together as the "Espace Killy" region....
, Val-d'Isère, La Plagne
La Plagne

La Plagne is a French ski area in the Alps valley of the Tarentaise . Since 2003, La Plagne and the neighbouring resort of Les Arcs form Paradiski's ski area....
). On the Italian side of the border, the park is continued by the Gran Paradiso National Park
Gran Paradiso National Park

Gran Paradiso National Park is Italy's oldest and best known national park. It is located in the Graian Alps. The park is named after Gran Paradiso mountain, which is located in the park....
. Together, these two parks cover over 1250 km².

Wildlife

The park is well-known for its population of Alpine ibex
Alpine Ibex

The Alpine Ibex ? commonly called by its local names in the various languages - French language bouquetin, German language steinbock, Italian language stambecco, Slovenian language kozorog, or by its Latin language nickname: capricorn?is the species of ibex that lives in the European Alps....
 (Capra ibex), bouquetins in French.

See also

  • List of national parks of France
    List of national parks of France

    The national parks of France are a system of nine national parks throughout metropolitan France and its overseas departments, maintained by the government agency Parcs Nationaux de France....
  • Vanoise Massif
    Vanoise Massif

    The Vanoise Massif is a mountain range in the Graian Alps in the western part of the Alps....


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